Chamomile German MNB

Matricaria recutita

Manzanilla Alemana

Botany

German Chamomile is a fragrant, low annual herb, up to 0.6 m tall, with delicate feather leaves and simple daisy-like white flowers  on a single stem. It is native  to Europe, particularly to central and northern Europe. It is cultivated in Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Russia, Germany, Belgium and Spain. Hungary is one of the main producers of the oil.

Flowers are abundant in the springtime and represent new growth. Flowers are beautiful, colorful and gentle. They produce aromas to attract insects for pollination. The oils made from flowers are often used for emotional support. Giving flowers, or blends made from flowers, is about supporting love, friendship, forgiveness and soothing the heart and mind. Flowers are associated with the head, good for facial skin care, and to calm the mind.

1 kg oil yield from 300- 500 kg of the fresh herb (poor yield)

35.5 oz yield from 300,000 to 500,000 grams of fresh herb

1 drop of oil yield from 23.60 grams of fresh herb.

Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: a Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
  • Oils high in 1,8 cineole can be very powerful aids in any respiratory illness.
  • Essential oils containing significant amounts of 1,8 cineole antiviral, antibacterial, and expectorant and mucolytic effects.
  • 1,8 cineole rich oils stimulate the glands of the respiratory system, and act as expectorants because they stimulate mucus-secreting cells and activate the cilia of the respiratory mucous membranes. 
  • Oils high in 1,8 cineole can also have a stimulating effect on the mental process, increasing blood flow to the brain when inhaled. 
  • Research has shown 1,8 cineole to decrease coughing, ease expectoration, and decrease shortness of breath. It has an anti-inflammatory effect on bronchial asthma.
  • 1,8 cineole rich oils are analgesic, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory agents for muscular and respiratory systems
  • The therapeutic effects of each oil need to be considered individually, as one cannot generalize as easily as with monoterpenes. 
  • Many oils high in sesquiterpenes are anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and cicatrisant.
  • They tend to be energetically and emotionally grounding
  • Antibacterial, antiseptic.
  • Help with emotional trauma.
  • Bisabolol oxide B    6.43%
  • Bisabolol oxide        5.19%
  • Bisabolol oxide A   3.53% Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, Expectorant
  • (E)-ß-farnesene   3.46% 
  • Bicyclogermacrene 7.71%
  • (E,E)-α-farnesene   6.42%
  • Chamazulene  5.64%   Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antioxidant, antibacterial
  • Germacrene D   5.16% Anti-inflammatory, calming, antiseptic, antibacterial, antihistaminic/anti-allergic
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Analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, calmative, cicatrizant, emmenagogue, febrifuge, immuno stimulant, stomachic, vulnerary.

Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health, Beauty, and Safe Home and Work Environments. New World Library, 2016.

 Pain relief, inflammation, fever, rheumatism, arthritis, muscular spasm, neuralgia, menstrual cramp, abdominal cramp, stomachache, inflamed skin conditions, infected skin conditions, wounds, rashes, psoriasis, eczema, acne, spots, chilblain.

Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health, Beauty, and Safe Home and Work Environments. New World Library, 2016.

Emotional frustration, anger, irritability, agitation, sudden fits of rage, emotional indulgence, mood swings, oversensitivity, anxiety, fearfulness, guilt, low self-esteem, depression with anxiety or agitation, insomnia, restless sleep, nightmares, allergies and sensitivities, itchy red skin rashes, aches and pains worse with stress, headaches, muscle pains, shooting nerve pain, skin rashes, all symptoms worse with stress.

Essential PNEI function and indication: Regulating in dysregulation conditions, relaxant in overstimulation conditions. 

Possible brain dynamics: Reduces deep limbic system and basal ganglia  hyperfunctioning; resolves temporal lobe dysregulation.

Indicated psychological disorders:  Bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, PTSD. 

PROMOTES EMOTIONAL FLEXIBILITY AND STABILITY  

  • Emotional conflict with lack of flexibility, rigidity, worry.
  • Irritability, mood swings, anger management issues
  • Emotional instability with distressed feelings (including negativity, cynicism, jealousy, self-deprecation, guild, suicidal tendencies)

CALMS THE MIND AND PROMOTES RELAXATION

  • Nervous tension, restlessness, distraction; impulsivity.
  • Anxiety, including with depression; feard, panic, phobia.
  • Agitated depression.

Tropism: Neuroendocrine, digestive, urinary, respiratory systems.

Essential functional and diagnostic indication: Relaxes and cools hypertonic/ tense and sthenic / hot conditions.

Primarily relaxant:

Systemic nervous relaxant: hypertonic (tense) and sthenic (hot) conditions with nervous tension, oversensitivity, irritability, pain; all stress-related conditions in general

Analgesic, spasmolytic: spasmodic and pain conditions of all types, incl. Tension vascular headaches, incl. Migraine; chronic pain conditions, arthritic and rheumatic pain.

  • Cerebral sedative,mild hypnotic: insomnia, anxiety, PMS
  • Gastrointestinal relaxant, spasmolytic: spasmodic intestinal conditions, incl. Colic, irregular stool, IBS
  • Uterine relaxant, spasmolytic: tremors, seizures (incl. infantile)

Strong anti-inflammatory: inflammatory conditions with pain, esp. Acute, of the nervous, digestive, respiratory, urinary and musculoskeletal systems; gastritis, enteritis, IBS, stomatitis, cystitis; arthritis, ribromyalgia, neuritis, neuralgia, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, bursitis.

Moderate anti allergic / antihistamine: allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, dermatitis.

Antipyretic: fevers, incl. Intermittent fevers, e.g.malaria, low-grade fevers.

Stomachic, digestive: gastric and biliary dyspepsia.

Primarily restorative:

Gastric tissue regenerator: gastric and duodenal ulcers

Liver restorative and detoxicant: Liver-cell regenerator: liver congestion with toxicosis; liver disease; bacterial toxicosis

Moderate antioxidant, antitumoral

Moderate antifungal: incl. With Strep. Pneumoniae / pyogenes / aureus, Bacillus subtilis

TOPICAL – Compress, liniment, lotion and other cosmetic preparations

Skin care: Dry and sensitive skin types

Anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, detumescent: all skin irritation and inflammation with redness, swelling and itching; burns (incl. From radiation), scalds, sunburn, acne, rosacea, dermatitis, eczema, urticaria, shingles, vulvar pruritus, cellulitis, insect bites.

Vulnerary, tissue healing: wounds, sores, ulcers (incl. When infected), perineal tears; abrasions, cuts.

Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
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  • Musculoskeletal: German Chamomile is helpful for aches and pains related to inflammation, sore muscles, and joints and tendons. German Chamomile is excellent for healing these tissues.  
  • Respiratory: Its anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, and antispasmodic actions suggest that it could be very useful in the management of histaminic respiratory difficulties. It may relieve bronchoconstriction.
  • Skin and wound healing: I find German Chamomile to be one of the most powerful healing oils available, especially in combination with Helichrysum. Its anti-inflammatory and cooling actions are highly effective for relieving pain and heat. It’s also effective when used to treat superficial inflammations such as rashes, insect bites, and burns.
  • Stress: German Chamomile is great in a bath after a stressful day, soothing the nervous system, and supporting sleep. It has a calming effect and nourishes the skin.
  • Analgesic: German Chamomile can provide pain relief because of its anti-inflammatory actions.
  • Anti-inflammatory: German Chamomile has excellent anti-inflammatory properties, which are partly attributed to the presence of α-bisabolol and chamazulene. It is thought to block the production of inflammatory mediators (Safayhi et al. 1994, Baylac and Racine 2003).
  • Antiallergenic: German Chamomile has in vitro antiallergic activity (Mitoshi et al. 2014). 
  • Antifungal: Some components, such as α-bisabolol, have antifungal actions (Pauli 2006).  
  • Antihistaminic: Major constituents chamazulene and α-bisabolol are anti-inflammatory and can reduce histamine-induced reactions (Mills 1991, Baumann 2007). 
  • Antispasmodic: German Chamomile, and its components chamazulene and α-bisabolol, are thought to be antispasmodic (Mills 1991).
  • Antiviral: German Chamomile is active against HSV II (Adorjan and Buchbauer 2010).
  • Cicatrisant: See skin healing and wound healing: α-bisabolol promotes the formation of granulation tissue (Baumann 2003 cited by Thornfeldt 2005).
  • CNS sedative: Mills (1991) suggests that ‘azulenes’ can ‘calm the nervous system both peripherally as in nervous tension and centrally as in anxiety, nervous tension and headaches.’
  • Cooling: German Chamomile is perceived to be cooling because of its anti-inflammatory antihistaminic, antiallergic actions. It may also relieve itching.
  • Skin healing: See also wound healing: α-bisabolol promotes the formation of granulation tissue (Baumann 2003 cited by Thornfeldt 2005).
  • Tonic: The name Matricaria comes from the Latin for ‘matrix’ (womb) or ‘mater’ (mother), because of its traditional use as a uterine tonic.
  • Wound healing (burns): See also skin healing: α-bisabolol promotes the formation of granulation tissue (Baumann 2003 cited by Thornfeldt 2005).
Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

Soothes the mind when having strong and negative emotions. Assists in balancing and connecting our emotional with our physical energies.

the scent helps us find spiritual understanding. 

German chamomile oil is all about letting go of the old and stale so that the fresh and new can evolve. German chamomile oil also helps us to loosen the grip on old habits, ideas and beliefs that are no longer useful in your life.  She says that it allows us to explore personal freedom. This, in turn, helps us to let go of self-imposed limitations.  It allows us to choose new adventures and allow our consciousness to soar to new heights. 

German chamomile person is a very strong, emotional person. They have emotional depth and the ability to draw out the best in other people, but keep their own feelings  to themselves. They are usually  down to earth and upfront. They are always good to have around in an emotional storm, or when grieving, as they provide a strong, solida shoulder to cry on if needed. 

Worwood best describes the subtle qualities of German chamomile oil when she states that the scent helps us find spiritual understanding. 

When inhaled with purpose, it can allow a deeper knowledge  of the working of the universe … when confusion seems to have become prevalent in a person’s spiritual life, and the laws of the Creator seem to have no meaning to the life we live on earth, then the fragrance can often help us understand. 

On the other hand, Zeck states that German chamomile oil is all about letting go of the old and stale so that the fresh and new can evolve. German chamomile oil also helps us to loosen the grip on old habits, ideas and beliefs that are no longer useful in your life.  She says that it allows us to explore personal freedom. This, in turn, helps us to let go of self-imposed limitations.  It allows us to choose new adventures and allow our consciousness to soar to new heights. 

Davis states that German chamomile oil can be used to counteract agitation or overactivity in any chakra. I believe that it has a very strong affinity with the throat chakra. 

It should be used to heal the aura wherever heat, redness or anger is present.

According to the principles of TCM, German chamomile oil promotes the free flow of Qi, which is important for relaxing the nerves, relieving spasms and easing pain. This makes it beneficial for nervous tension, insomnia, indigestion and headaches.

German chamomile oil exerts a good stabilising effect on individuals with emotional instability.  Holmes suggests that it can help us deal with life’s obstacles and challenges in a lateral way, not bound by habit or fear-induced rigidity. It can help us adopt a more flexible, free-flowing spontaneous response.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.
Keim, J., & Bull, R. (2016, November 10). Aromatherapy Anointing Oils, Revised & Expanded: Spiritual Blessings, Ceremonies, and Affirmations (2nd ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

Calms feelings of anger and frustration

Effective on stress related conditions (grounding)

Offers support in difficult situations

Reduces all energetic heat

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  • Aroma energy: Sweet, green
  • Movement: Circulating
  • Warmth: Neutral to cool
  • Meridian tropism: Liver, Heart, Spleen
  • Five-Element affinity: Wood, Fire
  • Essential function: To regulate the Qi, settle the Heart and calm the Shen.
  • Qi constraint turning into heat with Shen disharmony, with irritability, oversensitivity, mood swings, restlessness, emotional behaviour: 

Blue Tansy / Petitgrain / Ylang Ylang no. 1 / Marjoram

  • Qi constraint with pain, incl. Muscle or joint aches, nerve pains, oversensitivity, facial neuralgia, earache, toothache, painful skin rashes:

Basil / Roman chamomile / Marjoram

  • Liver/ Stomach-Spleen disharmony with indigestion, abdominal pains, flatulence, bloating, digestive symptoms worse from stress:

Mandarin / Lemongrass / Peppermint/ Roman chamomile

  • Liver Qi stagnation with dysmenorrhoea, cramps, premenstrual irritability and sensitivity:

Lavender/ Clary Sage / Marjoram

  • Liver Yang rising / floating Yang with frontal or occipital headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, facial congestion:

Clary Sage / Lavender / Neroli

  • Liver Yin deficiency with Shen agitation, with restlessness, irritability, anger, resentment, restless sleep, insomnia, nightmares:

Patchouli / Vetiver / Helichrysum

  • Liver Yin deficiency with red eyes, vision problems:

Lavender / Helichrysum / Roman chamomile

  • Heart Yin deficiency with Sehn agitation with anxiety, worry at night, restlessness, insomnia, fearfulness, palpitations:

Patchouli / Neroli / Rhododendron

  • Wind-damp-heat in the skin with rashes, with redness, swelling, itching

Lavender / Helichrysum / Tea tree

  • Wind-damp-heat obstruction with joint or muscle pain, swelling. Redness:

Lemon Eucalyptus / Basil / Wintergreen.

Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

The German chamomile person is a very strong, emotional person. They have emotional depth and the ability to draw out the best in other people, but keep their own feelings  to themselves. They are usually  down to earth and upfront. They are always good to have around in an emotional storm, or when grieving, as they provide a strong, solida shoulder to cry on if needed. 

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

Mojay, G. (2000). Aromatherapy for healing the spirit: Restoring emotional and mental balance with essential oils. Healing Arts Press.
  • German chamomile + Blue tansy: nervous sedative-relaxant and spasmolytic in all hypertonic conditions with anxiety, tension, spasms, oversensitivity.
  • German chamomile + Blue tansy: anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and analgesic in a wide range of inflammatory conditions with pain, incl. Type -I allergies
  • German chamomile + Lavender: nervous sedative and anti-inflammatory in inflammatory conditions of nervous or stress-related origin, including headache, gastritis, neuritis, fibrositis.
  • German chamomile + Roman chamomile: spasmolytic, analgesic and sedative in various painful spasmodic conditions, esp. Nervous, digestive, uterine.
  • German chamomile + May chang / Lemongrass: antipyretic and sedative in fevers.
  • German chamomile + Lemon: liver restorative and detoxicant for liver congestion with toxicosis, chronic liver disease in general
  • German chamomile + Palmarosa: gastric tissue restorative for gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Holmes, Peter, et al. Aromatica: a Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Singing Dragon, an Imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Musculoskeletal: Consider blending German chamomile with geranium, lavender, sweet marjoram, clary sage, golden rod, citron, ylang ylang.

Skin: For itching and inflammation,consider blending German chamomile with lavender, bergamot mint, geranium, immortelle, rose essential oil, peppermint, tea tree, niaouli, hops, hemp, guava leaf, vetiver.

Psyche:for tension and headache, consider German chamomile with peppermint.

Rhind, Jennifer. Aromatherapeutic Blending: Essential Oils in Synergy. Singing Dragon, 2016.

German chamomile oil’s rich, sweet and herbaceous aroma can help us create some intriguing, blends that can be very relaxing and calming to the psyche. 

For antispasmodic blend that helps ease painful spasmodic conditions associated with the nervous system, digestive system and menstrual cramping, consider blending German chamomile oil with essential oils such as Roman chamomile, clary sage, lavender or sweet marjoram.

For liver restorative blend for liver detoxification, consider blending German chamomile oil with essential oils such as carrot seed, everlasting, lemon or rosemary. 

To alleviate nervous tension anxiety and stress, consider blending German chamomile oil with essential oils such as bergamot, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, lavender, sweet orange, patchouli or sandalwood. 

For a soothing anti-inflammatory blend for the skin, consider blending  German chamomile oil with essential oils such as everlasting, lavender, patchouli or sandalwood

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

8 drops G. Chamomile

3 drops Lavender (angustifolia)

3 drops Helichrysum (italicum)

1 drop Neroli

3 drops Patchouli

Blend into 1 oz (28 gm) cream or carrier oil. Rub gently onto swollen area.Excellent for healing any injury to muscle, tendon or ligament.

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Worwood, V. A. (2016). In The Complete Book of Essential Oils and aromatherapy. Over 800 natural, nontoxic, and fragrant recipes to create health, beauty, and safe home and Work Environments. story, New World Library.

Since antiquity, chamomile flowers have been used both internally for digestive disorders and externally for skin and mucous membrane irritations. It has been difficult to  ascertain which species were used historically, as we many plants within the Asteraceae family were referred to by the common name of chamomile.

Battaglia, Salvatore. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy – Foundations & Materia Medica. Third ed., I, Black Pepper Creative Pty Ltd, 2018.

Caution (all  routes): Drugs metabolized by CYP2D6 Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: Donepezil Adrenaline B-receptor antagonists: Alprenolol, Carvedilol, Propranolol Analgesics, non-opioid: Phenacetin Analgesics, opioids: Codeine Antiarrhythmic drugs: Lidocaine (class lb), Mexiletine (class lb), Sparteine (class la). Antidepressants tricyclic: Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Imipramine. Antipsychotic drugs: Haloperidol, Thioridazine. Dopamine receptor antagonists: Metoclopramide. Estrogen receptor antagonists: Tamoxifen. Histamine H1-receptor antagonists: Chlorpheniramine, Promethazine. Nervous system stimulants: Amphetamine. Serotonin 5- HT3-receptor antagonist: Ondansetron, Tropisetron. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine.

Tisserand, Robert, et al. Essential Oil Safety: a Guide for Health Care Professionals. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2014.

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