Enjoying a good, hot chamomile tea on the sofa in our house, with a loved one next to you, is the start of a perfect evening, which can be crowned by a good movie. In short, it doesn’t take much to allow yourself an evening of total relaxation, thus detaching yourself, for a few hours, from the frenetic pace of the city. Chamomile is also excellent for helping you sleep. In short, let’s say that drinking a good chamomile is never a bad idea. Indeed for many of us it has become a real essential ritual. Some are even of the opinion that there is no better way to end the day.
In fact, chamomile has a relaxing and antispasmodic effect, thanks to these extraordinary abilities, it brings considerable benefits in situations of anxiety, fatigue, nervousness, digestive difficulties, menstrual pain and also in cases of intestinal cramps. . Therefore, it can certainly be considered a valid ally for a good night’s sleep. But if you think that the qualities of this plant are limited to those just listed, you are wrong, because these are only the best known, but in reality there are many other properties and ways to use this plant which are little known. even unknown to a good part of the population.
However, before mentioning a few, let’s try to learn some general notions about this plant. Chamomile is extremely widespread and known throughout Europe, but it can also be found in parts of Asia. Its innumerable effects and benefits are mildly sedative in nature and have been used since ancient times in the form of compresses, nebulizations and, of course, infusions (the most common method). The plant grows without needing to be cultivated: it is usually found in meadows, vegetable gardens and even sometimes it can be found even in the open countryside.
Being able to recognize it is really simple, it is easily distinguished thanks to the specific flowers that compose it. But beware, because a false myth about this extraordinary plant needs to be dispelled. Chamomile is not a sedative, as many mistakenly believe. Experts point out that it is necessary to better clarify the properties that this plant possesses. Indeed, its beneficial effects, unlike the way in which the mechanisms of action of sedatives work, do not affect the central nervous system, but nevertheless manage to relax our body in the same way. Then we can use it.
Herbalists tell us that this plant is mainly consumed by women to relieve cramps and pain in general, especially menstrual ones. Do you believe that even our grandmothers firmly maintain that, to deal with even a mild stomach ache, there is no better remedy than sipping an infusion of the chamomile plant shortly after eating following a light diet, so as not to tire our intestines further.