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Matricaria recutita

Authority	L.
Family	Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Asterales:Compositae
Synonyms	Matricaria chamomilla L., Matricaria recutita L., Matricaria suaveolens L.
Common names	Aetheroleum chamomillae, Chamomillae cribratum, Chamomillae flos, Chamomillae herba, German chamomile, Hungarian camomile, Kamille, matricaria, wild camomile
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Ecocrop code	7637

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herb with yellow-white flowers reaching a height of 50-80 cm. USES The herbal tea made from the inflorescence has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and aniseptic properties. Also the leaves are used in herbal teas, as a mild sedative. Flower heads provide a nerve tonic that induces sweating and treats upset stomachs. An essential oil is used in perfumes, shampoos, liqueurs, tobacco, and confections. KILLING T It is not sensitive to winter frost in the rosette stage, but will be damaged by spring frosts in the period of thickening. GROWING PERIOD Annual overwintering herb. In Hungary it is sown in August-September and harvested next spring when most of the flowers are in full bloom. COMMON NAMES German camomile, Matricaria, Hungarian camomile, Wild camomile, Sweet false chamomile, Bahboonig, Msolo. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: M. chamomilla, M. suaveolens, Chamomilla recutita. German camomile is probably native of the eastern Mediterranean region. The northern border of its range is 63-64°N. The plant can reach a height of 50-80 cm. The average yield is 0.5-2 t/ha of fresh flowers, from which 0.1-0.5 t/ha of dry drug can be produced. With mechanized harvesting, 4-8 t/ha of flowery stems can be harvested for the production of essential oil.
Sources
SOURCES (Matricaria recutita L.) Hornok L 1992 pp 246-254 [FER, SAL, DEP, TEXT, TEMP, KTMP, LIG, PH, RAIN, USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 110 [USE] Iwu M 1993 pp 203-204 [USE]