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Back to Recipes Vegetable soups Healthy soups See more. Back to Recipes Chicken curry Pasta See more. Researchers are not sure yet what other chemicals are present in chamomile specifically and account for its benefits. Several studies have linked chamomile tea to reduced severity of menstrual cramps. A study , for example, found that consuming chamomile tea for a month could reduce the pain of menstrual cramps.
Women in the study also reported less anxiety and distress associated with period pain. Again, some studies have found that chamomile tea can lower blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Research does not show that chamomile is a viable substitute for diabetes medications, but it may be a helpful supplement to existing treatments. Similarly, a study of rats found that consistent consumption of chamomile tea might prevent blood sugar from increasing.
This effect reduces the long-term risk of diabetes complications, suggesting that chamomile could improve diabetes outcomes. Osteoporosis is the progressive loss of bone density. This loss increases the risk of broken bones and stooped posture.
While anyone can develop osteoporosis, it is most common among post-menopausal women. This tendency may be due to the effects of estrogen. A study found that chamomile tea might have anti-estrogenic effects. Inflammation is an immune system reaction to fight infection. Chamomile tea contains chemical compounds that may reduce inflammation. However, long-term inflammation is linked to a wide range of health problems, including hemorrhoids , gastrointestinal pain, arthritis , autoimmune disorders, and even depression.
Some studies suggest that chamomile tea may target cancer cells, or even prevent those cells from developing in the first place. Also, most research has looked at clinical models in animals, not humans. A study compared the cancer-fighting powers of marigold and chamomile teas.
Both were able to target cancer tumors selectively, but the effects of marigold tea were more potent. Chamomile tea is widely thought to help people relax and fall asleep.
Few clinical trials have tested this, however. In one review of the current evidence, 10 of 12 cardiovascular patients are quoted as having fallen asleep shortly after consuming chamomile tea. A handful of other studies looking at clinical models also suggest that chamomile tea may help people relax. Grown in what is known as the Fertile Crescent, this region has been called the "cradle of civilization" as it is where domesticated farming and permanent settlement began.
The rich, dark organic soil is deposited from the river each fall when annual rainstorms cause the waters to rise beyond their banks and carry the natural, organic material into the fields which are then planted each October. This eliminates the need of added organic or chemical fertilizers. This type of chamomile reaches about two feet in height and, although an annual, is an aggressive self-seeder and is often confused for a perennial.
Our pure Egyptian chamomile is much smoother than flowers from other sources with a slight floral undertone and naturally sweeter note and larger flower heads. Their uniform plant height and hand processing keeps the flower heads intact for better steeping. German chamomile, also known as Hungarian chamomile kamilla , wild chamomile, blue chamomile or scented mayweed is an annual plant also of the Asteraceae family.
This is most prolifically used type of chamomile in the European tea industry because it is most easily sourced. As the seeds need open soil to survive, it often grows near roads, and around cultivated fields as a weed.
Although commonly referred to as German chamomile it is grown in Germany, Hungary, and parts of Russia commercially but also in home gardens across the continent. However, most German chamomile sold in the U. Rarely seen in commercial tea production Roman chamomile, also known as English chamomile, garden chamomile, ground apple, low chamomile, or whig plant, is a low, hardy growing, perennial plant found in mostly dry rocky fields and around gardens and cultivated grounds.
Usually growing three or four inches high, it is distinguished from other types of chamomile plants by its thick grey green leaves, woody stalk, and low profile.
It also is sometimes called lawn chamomile because of the creeping roots and compact, mat-like growth. It is credited with the same properties at both Egyptian and German chamomiles but has a woodier taste that can be described as a mix of chamomile, oats, straw and sometimes a slight herbal undertone like oregano. Often, for marketing Roman chamomile is listed on packaging but this is in fact usually German chamomile because of its wide availability and favorable pricing in mass production.
We recommend using this fine mesh tea strainer to avoid sediment in the bottom of the cup.
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