Botanical Description: The Chamomile plant can grow up to twenty inches tall. It is a member of the Daisy family. The Chamomile flower has a strong aroma scent. Roman Chamomile is usually propagated by root division, while German Chamomile seeds are sown directly in early spring. The fresh Roman Chamomile is strongly and agreeably aromatic, with a distinct scent of apple.

Fragrance: A therapeutic-grade Roman Chamomile oil should have warm, flowery, grassy top notes and sweet, fruity apple, herbaceous undertones.

Fragrant Effect: Psychologically, Chamomile is calming, balancing and deeply relaxing. Even in a very small concentrations, it has a strong soothing and calming effect and is an excellent choice to use for calming meditations.

Blends Well With: Roman Chamomile oil blends well with Bergamot, Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Labdanum, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Neroli, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Rose and Ylang Ylang.

Therapeutic Properties: Chamomile oil has a wide range of therapeutic properties including anti-anemic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antineuralgic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, digestive, emmenagogic, febrifugal, hepatic, hypnotic, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, vermifugal and vulnerary.

Aromatherapeutic Use: Roman Chamomile can be used in the treatment of acne, allergies, boils, burns, chilblains, colic, cuts, earache, eczema, headache, indigestion, inflammations, insect bites, insomnia, menstrual pain, migraine, muscular pain, nervous tension, neuralgia, pre-menstrual syndrome, sensitive skin, sprains, stress and wounds.

Constituents: The principal constituents of Roman Chamomile are esters (approximately 85%), pinene, farnesol, nerolidol, chamazulene, pinacarvone and cineol.