Description
German Chamomile Essential Oil Matricaria recutita
Origin and Extraction:
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Botanical Name: Matricaria recutita
Plant Part: Flowers
Extraction Method: Steam distillation
Aroma:
Sweet, warm and herbaceous with a distinctive apple-like quality. Deeply calming and soothing.
The Plant:
German Chamomile is a delicate annual herb native to Europe and Western Asia, now widely cultivated across the UK. It produces small white daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centres. Also known as Blue Chamomile, its essential oil has a distinctive dark blue colour, the result of the chemical constituent chamazulene, which is produced during the steam distillation process and is responsible for the oil’s powerful anti-inflammatory action.
Commonly selected by animals:
With anxious behaviours
With allergies
With skin or stomach problems
With insect bites
With colitis, dermatitis or laminitis
With ulcers
With fungal infections
With arthritis
It may:
Ease inflammation
Relieve anxiety and tension
Soothe irritated skin
Calm the nervous and digestive system
Consider offering alongside:
German Chamomile Hydrosol and Roman Chamomile Hydrosol for additional skin and digestive support.
