Recipes of Chamomile

Recipe of Chamomile Tincture

  • Take chamomile flowers (1 cup) and put in a glass jar.
  • Pour brandy or vodka (2 cups) on the herb.
  • Tighten the lid and leave the container for a month.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • After a month, strain off the herb and use the tincture.

Medicinal uses of Chamomile Tincture

  • Helps to induce sleep, can be given to child suffering from troubled sleeping
  • Cures insomnia, sleep disorders
  • Reduces anxiety, stress
  • Gives relief in menstrual cramps, diarrhea
  • Used externally to wash cuts, wounds
  • External application gives relief in bleeding gums, teething trebles

The Dosage of Chamomile Tincture

For adults: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon thrice a day
For children: 1 ml to 3 ml (depending on age) thrice a day

Chamomile Tea Recipe and Health Benefits

The dried flower is used to prepare tea which has sedative and calming effect on the body. Chamomile tea has anti-depressant, tranquillizer, sedative, anticonvulsant and carminative effect on the body.

This herbal tea is very helpful in treating sleep related disorders. The tea also has good effect on digestion related problems such as indigestion, gas, nausea, motion sickness and low appetite.

Recipe of Chamomile Tea

Ingredients: Dried flowers of Chamomile, water and honey (optional)

  • Put water (1 cup) in a pan and bring it to boil.
  • In a ceramic or glass cup, add dried herb (1-4 gms).
  • Pour boiling water on the cup.
  • Steep for ten minutes.
  • Strain and drink.

You can drink this tea 3-4 times a day. Drinking this tea before going to bed helps to induce sound sleep.

Medicinal uses of Chamomile Tea

  • Mild sedative effect on body
  • Helps to reduce day to day stress, anxiety
  • Acts as antioxidant, muscle relaxant
  • Helpful in hysteria, nightmares, insomnia, sleep disorders and similar mind related problems
  • Induces sleep
  • Helpful in stomach aches, colic, digestive problems, menstrual cramps, muscle ache, fever
  • Gives relief in catarrh, cold, sore throat
  • Improves appetite
  • Can also be used as mouth wash, eye wash
  • The consumption of Chamomile tea is generally safe. But its use should be avoided in pregnancy and while taking medicines which are blood thinners.

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