Chamomile Tea

Hello all,

I've been suffering this crapty disease for just over two years now, but have just found something that really helps settle things down. I realize that everyone is different, but I reckon this is worth a shot. It certainly can't do any harm.

For the last 3 or 4 months I have been having a cup of chamomile tea just before going to bed, and this really has helped to settle things down. No brand in particular I just go for an organic variety which seems to do the trick. Obviously I'm still taking my meds, but this just seems to help. It took about 3 or 4 nights before I really started to notice the difference.

I'd be keen to know if it has helped anyone else out there as well.

Dan.

It's the first thing I drink when I get up in the mornings...if you take it before bed it's suppose to help you sleep...it's great for the gut, it's a natural anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and antiviral it's also suppose to have a calming effect on mood as well.

When I was a kid and had grossly severe eczema on most of my body, I bathed in chamomile tea every day for 2 weeks and it cleared up my eczema, it was amazing actually.

I buy mine in bulk at a tea store, it's much better than the selestial seasoning brand which is just tiny bits of who knows what, the tea store kind is the actual flower buds so you know it's chamomile for sure.

One thing though, if you're allergic to ragweed then chamomile should be avoided, it's from the same family.

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I grow it in my garden (the German variety). I just clip the flowers and brew em up fresh. When the season ends I try and dry as many as I can for the winter. Its really easy to grow. I throw a little pennyroyal in there too.

I use this tea often. It doesn't have the knock-out power that turkey does, but it really has a calming effect.

Benefits of Chamomile Tea
Best known as a muscle relaxant and antispasmodic, chamomile also has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory capabilities.

Health benefits are:

1. Help induce sleep.
2. Calm nervous stomach and improve digestion.
3. Soothe skin irritations, including sunburn, heat rash and haemorrhoids.
4. Relieve toothache.
5. Improve bronchitis.
6. Help with bladder troubles.
7. Treat eye inflammation and infection
8. Heal mouth sores and prevent gum disease
9. Treat irritable bowel problems and various gastrointestinal complaints
10. Help Regulate menstrual periods.
11. Reduce menstrual cramps
12. Good for the kidneys and spleen health.
13. Help alleviate symptoms of the common cold.
14. Promote relaxation and alleviate stress.
15. Help to expel worms and other parasites.
16. Improve liver function and relieve jaundice.
17. Help prevent gangrene.
18. Relieve back pain.
19. Improve rheumatism.

And this link even mentions it aiding with UC...

http://www.naturalherbsguide.com/chamomile.html

:)

Wow, that's a big list. I'll have to try it. This may be a stupid question, but is growing it and using the flower okay if one has allergies (pollen) or is it better to stick to the store-bought kind?

ComedyDork said...
Wow, that's a big list. I'll have to try it. This may be a stupid question, but is growing it and using the flower okay if one has allergies (pollen) or is it better to stick to the store-bought kind?

Side effect of Chamomile Tea:

If you suffer from allergies to plants of the Compositae family (a large group including such flowers as daisies, ragweed, asters and chrysanthemums), you may wish to be cautious about using chamomile at first. While there have been isolated reports of allergic reactions, causing skin rashes and bronchial constriction, most people can use this herb with no problem.

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