Matricaria recutita, Chamomile, German

Matricaria recutita, Chamomile, German

Matricaria recutita  

Chamomile, German

Drug

flowers ( Matricariae Flos)

most important active substances

0,2 – 0,8 % volatile oil (mind. 0,4 %) with chamazulene, a- bisabolol and its oxide, flavonoids (apigenin-, luteolin- and patuletin – 7 – glycosides), musilages

most important usages

inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with gastrointestinal spasm, irritation of the oral and pharyngeal mucous membrane as well as the upper respiratory tract

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,05 g

Seed demand for drilling: march or September 2 kg / ha needs light to germinate!

Distance between the rows: 30 – 35 cm

harvest: during the flowering time