Natural Herb - Chamomile is an herb that has been used for thousands of years for many ailments including gas, diarrhea, stomach upset, sleeplessness, and anxiety. It can also be used topically for certain skin lesions. The Natural Herb - Chamomile plant has flowering tops and these are what are used for making tea and other herbal remedies that include Natural Herb - Chamomile.
When Natural Herb - Chamomile tops are stewed and then drained the liquid is a deep yellow color and can be lightly sweetened if preferred. It has a very unique taste to it and many women used to make sure they always had a few baby bottles tucked safely away in the refrigerator in case their baby got gas. It was used before the days of over the counter gas relief drops and although there is no scientific validity to it, it always seemed to make the baby stop wailing and fall fast asleep.
It was also given to women for menstrual cramps in the days before Midol and Pamprin. Natural Herb - Chamomile also has some calming properties to it so it can be very beneficial to sip on during the day if you are feeling anxious or if the muscles in your body are tense from anxiety and stress it is said that Natural Herb - Chamomile can help to relieve that.
Often when small children had bug bites, diaper rashes, or eczema, the mother would fill a stocking with Natural Herb - Chamomile and oatmeal and let it soak in the tub with her children. It was very effective in stopping the itch and improving the diaper rash. Natural Herb - Chamomile was also used in combination with other herbs for a lot of other purposes such as if one felt nauseous, a combination of Natural Herb - Chamomile, shredded licorice root, fennel seeds, and peppermint would cure that pretty quickly. Because Natural Herb - Chamomile is part of the Ragweed family you should not ingest it if you have an allergy to Ragweed.