Wild Chamomile - Matricaria recutita (Compositae) (scented mayweed, German chamomile) Description: Aromatic annual with stems up to 18 in. Small sweet fragrant white daisies appear in summer.
Uses: Use flowers fresh of dried in the shade. Tea is refreshing and mildly sedative. Flowers reduce inflammations and to soothe teething pains. CAUTION: May cause severe reaction to people with ragweed allergies.
Infusion: Used to prepare more delicate parts of plants. 3 cups of water to 1 ounce dry herb or 1½ ounce of fresh herbs; pour the freshly boiled water over herbs in a pot, cover the pot and let the herbs steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain and serve. Refrigerate unused portions, lasts up to 24 hours.
Tincture: A tincture is a good solution for long term treatment as will store for up to two years. 8 ounces of dried herb, 1½ cups of alcohol (grain alcohol like Everclear), and 4 cups of water; Chop your herbs up finely and put them in a glass jar with a good tight fitting lid. Pour the liquid over the herbs and tighten the lid. Keep the jar in a warm, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar every two days. After the two weeks, strain the liquid off through cheesecloth into a clean colored glass jar and store away from heat and direct sunlight.
Medicinal uses: mild sedative, digestive disorders, teething pains Used in spells relating to: Enhance marriage proposal, luck, gambling. Believed to prevent lightning strikes. http://forums.delphiforums.com/herbalmusings/messages/?msg=13961 Assembled by "WaterLady " @ DiamondGirls html by Chevy |