Something awesome is happening in my yard right now! There is chamomile growing, and I didn’t even plant it this year! This is year two of “back-to-Eden” gardening for me, or as I like to call it “busy-woman-gardening”. If you have never heard of back to Eden gardening, I highly suggest you look into it. Basically, there is no tilling, little to no weeding, much, much less watering and many of your annuals will re-seed themselves leaving you to just sit back and admire nature at work (or if you are like me, do a million other things instead!) Currently, I have my beloved chamomile, as well as calendula, cilantro, parsley, arugula, and mustard greens popping up in my garden in addition to my perennial herbs. All of this with NO work from me this season.
This is all a digression for my original purpose of writing today, however. Today I would like to explain why I love chamomile in all of its forms and why you should love it as well. Here we go!
One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to get the benefits of chamomile is to have it in tea. You may have heard or know from personal experience that chamomile tea is very soothing and relaxing. The reason for this is a chemical compound called chamazulene (wormwood and yarrow have this compound as well). This fragrant compound is anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic (which makes it a great addition to a tea blend for a cough or for menstrual cramps), and analgesic (which makes it great for sore throats, headaches, and other body pains).
Check out this post from Happy Herbal Home for a toddler sleepy time tea blend or this Sweet Sleep Tea that sounds absolutely heavenly from the Herbal Spoon.
Here is a recipe using one of my other favorite herbs, lemon balm, with chamomile for double duty: Lemon balm and chamomile tea from the Good Life with Amy French
If you want to learn more about other herbs for sleep, check out this post from Healthy Green Savvy.
Soothing Lavender Chamomile Face Mask from the Pistachio Project
DIY herbal Baby Oil (for the whole family) from the Herbal Spoon
Chamomile Infused Coconut Oil also from the Pistachio Project
Herbal Color Enhancing Spray also from the Pistachio Project
Natural Hair Dyes from Simple Mom Life
DIY Herbal Lip Balm also from Simple Mom Life
DIY Natural Face Cleanser also from Simple Mom Life
Check out this post on soothing a sunburn with a chamomile tea bath from Feathers in the Woods or make your own after sun soothing herbal spray with this recipe from The Herbal Spoon.
For an in-depth look at chamomile essential oil, check out this post from Naturally Free Life: Why Essential Oils work: Bisalobal in German Chamomile.
This is one of my go-to remedies for my kids. We often take this at bedtime to calm down and get ready for sleep. It is also good for ear aches/infections, toothaches, colic, teething, and many other ailments. Check out this post for more information of using chamomile homeopathic.
My first (and to date only) attempt at making an herbal beer was with chamomile. I got the recipe from an amazing book called Sacred and Healing Herbal Beers. Also, check out this vanilla bean chamomile mead recipe from Pixie’s Pocket. It sounds delicious!
Try this unexpected way to use chamomile: DIY Herbal Window Clings.
You are definitely going to want to pick up a packet of organic chamomile seeds for your garden after reading this!
Want to know about planting medicinal plants? Check out “How to Plan and Plant a Medicinal Garden” from The Homestead Lady for an easy-to-follow but thorough guide!
If you are a budding herbologist, check out “10 Edible Flowers You can also use as Home Remedies” from Learning and Yearning. Or this post from the Farm Homestead for more in-depth information on chamomile.
Note: If you are pregnant or allergic to ragweed, daisies, marigolds, or chrysanthemums, it is best to avoid chamomile.
Are you going to grow chamomile this season? What are your favorite uses for this awesome little flower?
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Great content! Thanks for sharing. I didn't know chamomile was good for a sunburn. Good to know! I love Back to Eden gardening, too! We did this method on our farm in China, and it worked great!
Chamomile is one of my favorites, too! It's such a sunny happy herb - I just want it strewn throughout my garden so I love hearing how it works as a companion! I love mixing it with mint, lemon balm, and lavender to create a relaxing tea! Thank you for all this wonderful info!
Oh wow, I don't think I know anyone who has grown their own chamomile. This sounds really doable, and I LOVE my tea (even my 2 year old knows and respects "mommy's tea" LOL)
Ok first the Back to Eden gardening thing sounds awesome... that's what we need to do!
I would really like to learn more about herbs so I enjoyed learning about the variety of uses of chamomile. Thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness this article was exactly what I was looking for! I want to plant chamomile this spring and I love that you put how to companion plant it!! Thanks so much!
I've just started thinking about what I'm going to plant in my garden this year. I think I'll give chamomile a try and see how it goes. With so many different uses for it, I hope my green thumb wakes up this year.
A very resourceful post about chamomile. I have never planted it in my garden but after reading it's benefits and many uses am going to plant it. I love herbs in my garden.
Thank you for sharing.