Soothing, calming and muscle relaxant: these are some of the properties of chamomile that make this little yellow flower a real natural aid to be used on many occasions, from minor burns to cramps due to menstruation. Make sure to buy chamomile flowers first (or in bulk, if wrapped in paper): not only will the planet be really happy with them (since you’ll avoid unnecessary packaging), but they will also be very useful for other uses. In fact, chamomile is a flower with many properties (not only the best known mentioned above but also as a natural remedy on various and varied occasions.
Are you curious? Continue reading. Alternative uses of chamomile:
– Relieves oral inflammation;
– Calms the skin;
-Helps reduce ugly dark circles;
– It is excellent for children’s stomach aches;
– Relieves the discomfort of conjunctivitis;
-It is an aid against menstrual cramps;
– Soothes sunburn.
Chamomile is indeed a perfect soothing mucous membrane and can therefore be used in mouthwash, when there is a problem of oral inflammation. Simply prepare an infusion with a spoonful of chamomile in 100 ml of water and use it, cold, to rinse your mouth in case of inflammation, mouth ulcers or problems in the oral cavity. To calm the skin: Given its soothing and calming properties, if you suffer from sensitive and reddened, irritated and scaly skin, make a nice infusion of chamomile and soak in gauze, applying it to the face or body whenever you feel the need.
Against dark circles: In this case it is good to take advantage of chamomile in sachets by infusing two sachets in hot (but not boiling) water for a few seconds and applying them under the eyes to deflate puffiness and relieve dark circles . For children’s stomach aches
From weaning, it is possible to give children a gentle infusion of chamomile directly from the bottle in order to calm stomach aches and rebalance the state of well-being of the intestine (but obviously always under the advice of the pediatrician).
For conjunctivitis: Conjunctivitis is a very annoying inflammation of the eye, but it is possible to exploit the power of chamomile to relieve it: just prepare an infusion, let it cool and dip some sterile gauze then place it on the outside of the eye to kind of wraps. Against menstrual cramps: One of the properties of chamomile is its muscle relaxant effect, that is to say its ability to relax the muscles. Menstrual cramps, for example, being contractions of the endometrium, can be easily relieved with a good cup of chamomile tea.