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BLUE CHAMOMILE CT Farnesene/Alpha-bisabolol oxide A

Common name: German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile. Sweet false chamomile

Latin name: Matricaria recutita syn. Chamomilla recutita syn. Matricaria chamomilla 

Botanical family: Asteraceae (Compositae)

Method of extraction: distilled at our organically certified distillery

Plant part used to extract the oil: flowering tops

Cultivation method: Organic Cultivation

Area of origin: Chalkidiki, Greece 

Historical notes:

The word Chamomile comes from the Greek meaning "ground apple", probably because of its apple-like fragrance

The word ‘chamomile’originates from the Greek ‘χαμαίμηλον’ (chamaimēlon) meaning "earth-apple", which in turn comes χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" and ‘μήλον’ (mēlon) meaning "apple". It is so called because of the apple-like scent of the closely related Roman chamomile plant.

Some of the greatest men of ancient Greek history included chamomile in their writings. Hippocrates, known as ‘The Father of Modern Medicine’ (460 BC – 377 BC) described chamomile as a medicinal plant. Chamomile tea was apparently highly recommended by Greek physician Asclepiades (c. 124 or 129 – 40 BC).  Dioscorides,physician and botanist(40–90 AD), used chamomile to heal intestinal, nervous and liver disorders and prescribed it for women's ailments.

Biochemical group: oxide / sesquiterpene

Main chemical constituents:E-Beta-farnesene, alpha-bisabolol oxide A, chamazulene, alpha-bisabol oxide B, bisabolol oxide A, alpha-bisabolol, germacrene D, alpha-farnesene, bicyclogermacrene

Colour: dark blue

Consistency: thin

Aroma strength: strong

Perfumery note:middle to base

Aroma: herbaceous, warm

Traditional Aromatherapy Uses:

• Traditionally in aromatherapy treatments Blue chamomile is associated with the following therapeutic properties: analgesic, anti-allergenic, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, emmenagogue, hepatic, sedative, stomachic, vulnerary

• Qualifiedaromatherapists may use Blue chamomile essential oil for common complaints such as:
• skin conditions: allergic ad inflammatory skin issues such as urticaria, eczema, dry and sensitive skin, broken capillaries (‘spider veins’) and wound healing,
• digestive system: poor appetite, indigestion, gallbladder and liver issues, IBS
• various types of aches and pains, from fibromyalgia and neuralgia, swollen and/or inflamed joints, sprains, rheumatoid arthritis, to bursitis and tendonitis
• allergic respiratory issues: sinusitis, rhinitis (hay fever) and some cases of asthma
• urinary tract infections: cystitis
• reproductive system: PMS and menstrual spasms and pain
• nervous tension and stress related conditions like restlessness, agitation and anxiety
• others
• How we use it:
• Inhalation / Vapourisation:

- We blend it with our gorgeous Lavender and/or Frankincense for times of nervous tension,  anxiety and stress. Try to vaporise a couple of drops in your bedroom. Alternatively try with our Sweet orange.

• Skin applications:

                - For a soothing face cream - add together with our Helichrysum and/or Lavender essential        oil to an unscented face cream

-It can also prove useful against allergic skin conditions- try adding to an unscented body lotion or cream and test on a small area first

- For menstrual pain, to improve digestion or relieve muscular/joint pain - dilute in a fixed oil (carrier oil) and massage the lower abdomen or specific muscle areas. Try blended with Frankincense, Lavender and/or Sweet Orange. The same blend could be used for a full body massage/foot massage to ease anxiety, nervoustension or stress.

- For liver support, dilute in a fixed oil (carrier oil) with our Helichrysum, Carrot seed and Lemon. Massage lower back and abdomen or use in bath.

                Please, also see our How to Use Essential Oils Safely page for more information

Safety considerations:
According to Tisserand & Young, there are some drug interactions with Blue chamomile essential oil, specifically with drugs that are metabolized by the enzyme CYP2D6, CYP1A2, CYP2C9 or CYP3A4. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, 'Essential Oil Safety' (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 242.]

Please, also see our How to Use Essential Oils Safely page for more information.

Research and studies:

• Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/

• Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Chamomile Flowers Essential Oil (Matricariachamomilla L.)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0972060X.2016.1224689?src=recsys

• Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Matricariarecutita

            https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10942912.2014.939660?src=recsys