Kitchen garden
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
The evening cup: belly cramp, rest, a fussy child over one year.
Aster-family allergy. Rare, but ragweed sufferers should sip a test amount first.
- Part used
- Flower heads
- Gather
- German chamomile self-sows if you let a few heads go. Pick when the petals tip back.
- Tea
- 1 Tbsp fresh heads or 1 tsp dry, covered 5–10 minutes.
Recipes
Chamomile or catnip rest tea
Evening cup for a crampy belly or a person who cannot come down from the day.