Anthemis nobilis
Noun | 1. | Anthemis nobilis - Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis |
单词 | anthemis nobilis | |||
释义 | Anthemis nobilis
Anthemis nobilischamomileAyurvedic medicineChamomile has been used for women’s complaints, indigestion and colicky children. Herbal medicine An annual herb, the flowers of which contain choline, coumarins (e.g., umbelliferone), cyanogenic glycosides, flavonoids (e.g., rutin), salicylate derivatives, tannins and volatile oils (e.g., bisabolol and chamazulene). Chamomile is administered as a tea, extract, tincture or ointment. German chamomile tea is analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, anxiolytic, carminative, expectorant and sedative; it has been used to treat acne, anxiety, asthma, bacterial and fungal infections, colicky infants, diarrhoea, flatulence, gout, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, irritable bowel, menstrual cramping, pruritus, rheumatic disease and sciatica. In Russia, Roman chamomile is used for colds, gastric complaints, colitis, as a sedative gargle, and topically for eczema and inflammation. Most herbalists use German chamomile and Roman chamomile interchangeably. Homeopathy See Chamomilla. Pseudomedicine An essence in the pseudoscience of flower therapy which is believed to balance emotions, calm nerves and brighten moods. A weed similar to German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, in appearance, often used interchangeably by herbalists Anthemis(an'the-mis) [L. anthemis fr Gr. anthemis, chamomile]Anthemis nobilisSee: chamomileAnthemis nobilis
Synonyms for Anthemis nobilis
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