Barcode: CAL0000009337

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Family: ASTERACEAE

Scientific Name: Matricaria chamomilla L.

Collector: T. Thomson

Country: India

Uses: It is an antispasmodic, expectorant, carminative, anthelmintic, sedative, diuretic, and attenuant. It is used particularly in ailments of children, such as dentition troubles stomach disorders, neuralgic pains and convulsions. It is prescribed in constitutional debility, flatulent colic, hysteria and intermittent fevers. An infusion is used for eczema, bruises, sores, and inflammation, especially in piles.