Chamomile(Matricaria recutita): Chamomile flower is used in many cultures for its pleasant-tasting tea, consumed as an after-dinner beverage to help digestion. In Europe, chamomile is noted as a digestive aid, as a mild sedative, and for its anti-inflammatory property, especially in over-the-counter preparations for oral hygiene and skin creams.¹⁹ In Germany, chamomile is licensed as an over-the-counter drug for internal use against gastrointestinal spasms and inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Externally, the extract is approved for skin and mucous membrane inflammations, for bacterial skin diseases of the mouth and gums, for inflammation of the mucous membranes of the throat and airways, and as an external bath and rinse for inflamed conditions of anal and genital regions.