German Chamomile

Formal Name: Chamomilla recutita / Matricaria chamomilla

Also Known As: German Chamomile, Corn Feverfew, Wild Chamomile

You’ve probably heard of chamomile and perhaps even sipped a cup of hot chamomile tea. Chamomile, when taken as a tea is very helpful and has a soothing effect.

With homeopathy, German chamomile has both external and internal uses, and it is helpful for a wide array of health issues.

The entire fresh plant is picked when it is flowering, as this is when it offers the most benefits. It is then chopped up and macerated in alcohol. The solution is then filtered, diluted, and succussed so that the homeopathic remedy is what remains. The final solution has no real traces of the German chamomile plant, but it still offers help as a homeopathic remedy.

Homeopathic Remedies using German Chamomile:

Benefits/Uses of German Chamomile:

Irritability:

This usually will show up as hypersensitivity to pain. It manifests as anger and hostility that not only plagues an individual mentally, but also brings on actual physical symptoms as well.

Fever:

German chamomile works as a homeopathic remedy to help the body bring down fever first and foremost. It is also used to help alleviate the red face, irritability, and even shivering and sweating that occur as a result of the fever.

Colic and Diarrhea:

Colic can be painful in the abdomen and is often accompanied by diarrhea. This may happen in children and cause a sort of restlessness. It may also cause a rotten egg smell in diarrhea.

Toothaches, Earaches, and Teething:

Those who suffer from excruciating pain in the teeth or ears may find that German chamomile works quite well as a homeopathic remedy. It also helps to alleviate related symptoms such as fever, swollen glands, and sore throat. German Chamomile is also recommended for children who are going through the painful stages of teething.

Menstrual and Labor Pain:

German chamomile was first found in homeopathy to help women who had suffered a very stressful labor and with the pain associated with it. Many women turn to this homeopathic remedy to get rid of not only the pain, but sweats or fainting that occur as a result of the menstrual or labor pain.

Homeopathic Remedy Profile for German Chamomile:

Those who have a low threshold for pain may find that German chamomile works quite well as a homeopathic remedy. They may feel irritable and hostile, or even just struggle to cope with anger. They generally hate being touched and have a bad temper. They exhibit stress if they have any sort of invasion of their space or interference with their symptoms. It is often given to children who appear to be snappy, and who exhibit similar traits as those described in adults.