Chamomile, this small flower, soothes the heart and applies a mask to treat allergies.

Some time ago, my friend sent a box of scented tea to peony, but I didn't think of drinking it all the time, because there was too much coffee, tea and scented tea at home.

Who knows in an inexplicably excited and insomnia night, turn on the lamp to open the book, casually made a cup of scented tea from a friend, is the taste of chamomile, the heart also calmed down, a good night's sleep.

The next day, I went through the family history of chamomile. Tut-tut, but a wonderful little flower. Tonight, please watch the special program "walking into chamomile" brought by Shaoyao, revealing 101 uses of chamomile.

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The herb of the moon

The flowers of chamomile are like daisies, and they look like wild chrysanthemums growing by the roadside. Typical "chrysanthemum insiders" look like:

The center of the white petals is dazzling yellow.

The green leaves feel furry.

The waist is thin and soft.

Just looking at the flowers, you can't tell the difference between daisies and chamomile.

Chamomile: people also have personality.

Chamomile is usually 30 centimeters tall.

The leaves are pinnately divided, and the lobes are thin and narrow.

Daisies are only 10 centimeters tall.

The leaves are like oval spoons with a round and obtuse top.

Chamomile daisy

Chamomile is native to England and is planted in Germany, France and Morocco. It is distributed in most parts of China. Due to different producing areas and different effects, chamomile is divided into two kinds: German chamomile and Roman chamomile.

German chamomile flowers are smaller and stamens protruding.

The petals droop when the flowers bloom to the later stage.

Like a pair of tightened wings, ready to fly.

Different from other flowers, these two kinds of chamomile have the aroma of apple. In ancient Greece, people called chamomile "apple fairy", and later it was called "apple on the ground" because of its magical effect.

When Shaoyao was a child, he saw an animated film, the Story of the Mole, in which one episode was about chamomile:

The mouse, the mole's little friend, was sick. He invited the owl to see the mouse. The owl said that as long as he found Matricaria chamomilia (the Latin name for German chamomile), the mouse could be cured. In order to save his friend, the Mole traveled all over the world to look for the plant, only to find it growing on his doorstep.

At the end of the story, the little mole and the mouse cut off the flowers of chamomile and put them in a cup and brewed them in hot water. After drinking chamomile tea, the mouse recovered.

In the animation, chamomile is a kind of tender flower, and so is the reality. In ancient times, medical conditions were backward, and people suffered from skin allergies and all kinds of inflammation. Chamomile was like God sent to save human beings.

The ancient Egyptians sacrificed chamomile to the sun because it could cure fever, and some ancient documents said it was "the herb of the moon" because it had a cool effect.

In Rome in the 16th century, chamomile was widely used to relieve inflammation and soothe the body and mind. It was used throughout Europe around the 17th century to treat insomnia, back pain and neuralgia.

Nowadays, Europeans love chamomile tea very much. Compared with other scented teas, chamomile tea is not delicious, even slightly bitter, but they are powerful!

Before some beauty salons in Europe and the United States start, they will pour a cup of chamomile tea to the guests, which can make the guests relax and feel happy.

Chamomile drinks like ordinary chrysanthemums.

Pick the blooming chamomile and dry it or let it dry.

The little white flower shrunk into a shriveled ball

Just flush it with boiling water.

If you don't like the taste of chamomile,

Add two spoonfuls of honey.

Excited, nervous and anxious before going to bed

Have a cup of chamomile tea

It relieves anxiety and calms the mind.

It's very helpful for insomnia.

The British believe that chamomile tea is also helpful to strengthen the stomach and protect the liver, promote digestion, eliminate inflammation and dispel fire.

Plants have a healing effect, a cup of tea may not have an immediate effect, but it has a gentle power, will slowly sneak into our hearts and become our considerate companionship in the city.

It is even more useful to boil chamomile into tea juice in a pot.

Filter out the flowers and leave the clear tea juice, absorb the tea juice with mask paper and apply it on the face, which has a good effect of soothing and calming, shrinking pores and repairing after sun exposure.

Add tea juice to take a bath in autumn and winter, which can replenish water, moisturize and moisturize the skin. Baby bathing with chamomile tea juice can eliminate prickly heat, calm and reduce inflammation.

The effect of shampoo is also good. It can not only remove dandruff and relieve itching, but also nourish dry and damaged hair and protect hair roots.

Tea-brewed chamomile is cooled and used to apply to the eyes, which can relieve eye fatigue and remove dark circles under the eyes.

Therefore, we can often see chamomile on skin care products and toiletries. The most familiar is the German chamomile hand cream, cheap big bowl, except that the paste is too thick.

In skin care products, Roman chamomile is more widely used, while German chamomile is less used. Because the smell of the essential oil extracted from it is not very good, some people say it tastes like cough syrup, others say it is like straw, but it is better than Roman chamomile in soothing, calming, anti-allergic and other medicinal effects.

Chamomile essential oil is so precious that 1 kilogram of German chamomile can only extract about 2 grams of essential oil. In order to extract more essential oils, foreigners grow chamomile, which is a sea of flowers.

But Su, such a beautiful sea of flowers

At the turn of spring and summer, chamomile rare

The "florists" drive the "harvester".

Harvest the sea of flowers like wheat

Seeing such a scene, the heart of a vegetative person is broken.

German chamomile after distillation, extraction of essential oil, will produce precious "blue chamomile oil hydrocarbon", which makes the whole flower can not find a little bit of blue chamomile, but the extracted essential oil is blue.

This blue essential oil is one of the mildest essential oils and is very suitable for children. it is called a substitute for lavender essential oil and is more effective than lavender:

Dripping in the aromatherapy machine can relieve headaches and migraines

Dripping in the hot water of soaking feet can promote blood circulation.

Drop a few drops of essential oil on the pillow before going to bed, which can help you sleep and is effective for long-term insomnia.

Drop a drop of essential oil into a wet cloth covered with ice to relieve toothache

3-4 drops of essential oil can be used as a cold compress for the treatment of sprain of muscles and bones.

Added to daily skin care products, it also has a good post-sun repair, calming and soothing effect.

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In short, it is an omnipotent essential oil, yes.

Having said so much about the use of chamomile, the foodies must not be able to sit still, so can it eat? Was it good? How do you eat it?

Perhaps because there are few fresh chamomile in China, there are not many common Chinese "flower-eating" recipes such as scrambled eggs and fried chamomile, but there are some special ways to eat them, which also look delicious.

A small amount of dried chamomile is rubbed into powder.

Can be sprinkled in desserts and oatmeal

Stir well and have a hint of apple flavor.

Boil tea juice with mint leaves and chamomile.

Add rock sugar and lemon juice to boil into a sticky syrup

It can be used as a medicine to drink water.

It tastes good as jam on the bread.

Add lemon and honey to chamomile tea

Or add your favorite fruit or fruit juice.

Frozen into a popsicle, as if walking into a sea of chamomile flowers.

When baking bread or muffins

Spread a little chamomile on the surface and send it into the oven.

The apple scent of chamomile will blend into the bread

The aroma of wheat is fragrant with fruit, and the surface is covered with flowers.

Sight and taste are both a wonderful experience.

No wonder foreigners love chamomile, it is really a gentle "lark grass".

At this moment, I am no longer satisfied with the chamomile tea in front of me. I want to stimulate its light and heat immediately! What should I do first? Why don't you apply a mask, and then...

At night, some people are anxious, some are excited.

I made a cup of chamomile tea.

Pillow with the wind of early autumn, bathed with fragrance

It was not yet late at night, but I had a dream.

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