Our expert Dr Françoise Couic Marinier tells you all about essential oils.
As one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind, Chamomile Essential Oil has been developed over centuries thanks to its multitude of benefits.
According to Dr Couic Marinier: “The main benefits of Chamomile Oil are its ability to calm nerves, fighting anxiety and depression”. Its calming compounds serve as an emotional trigger to help reduce anxiety, boost mood and eliminate stress.
Chamomile Essential Oil has potent antiseptic and antibiotic properties that prevent infection. Not only does Chamomile Oil defend the body, it can also inhibit and clear up any harmful bacteria that is already present.
Thanks to its active composition containing elements such as Anodyne, Chamomile Essential Oil works as a ‘stomachic’ to tone up stomach muscles and improves digestive function.
Chamomile Oil has been used over the years as a natural remedy to insomnia thanks to its soothing and calming benefits.
Dr Couic Marinier adds: “Chamomile Essential Oil’s sedative properties have been proved in multiple studies, particularly in palliative care”.
Chamomile Oil has analgesic properties, which effectively and quickly work to reduce pain in muscles and joints.
If you are looking for more natural remedies for pain relief, other Essential Oils such as Lavender Oil and Marjoram Oil can be highly effective.
Comprising powerful anti-inflammatory and calming properties, Chamomile Essential Oil is a wonder ingredient to help soothe your complexion.
Whether it’s rosacea, irritation, acne or any other skin concerns, Chamomile Oil is a great natural remedy to calm your skin.
Potent antioxidant elements combined with its ability to flush out toxins and trigger circulation make Chamomile Oil an essential in your skin detox.
Ridding your skin and body from these harmful elements can reduce acne, blemishes and hyperpigmentation, providing your complexion with the optimal environment in which to thrive.
If acne is your primary concern, you can also look to Clary Sage Oil and Juniper Berry Oil for effective results.
The active elements in Chamomile Essential Oil work to repair the skin and minimise the appearance of scars, age spots and blemishes. Extremely healing, Chamomile Oil leaves your skin more even and clear.
Native to South and West Europe as well as North America, this aromatic perennial plant grows with strong roots, creeping flowers and abundant leaves.
Chamomile Essential Oil is extracted from the plant’s
In ancient Egypt, Chamomile Oil was said to symbolise the sun and was dedicated to the God, Ra, due to its purported healing properties.
During the Middle Ages, the Chamomile plant was often strewn across the floor at public gatherings and celebrations. When walked upon, the Chamomile Essential Oil sacs released their beautiful famed fragrance into the air.
In Egypt, Chamomile Oil was used to embalm the dead alongside Sandalwood Oil.
‘Chamomile’ takes its name from the Greek meaning ‘apple of the ground’. Dr Couic Marinier further explains: “this derives from the intoxicating scent similar to apple that emerges from the soil when you walk on the Chamomile plant”.
The Chamomile plant belongs to the daisy family. In fact, to look at, you could easily mistake it for its sister flower.
Chamomile Essential Oil is so special thanks to its extraordinarily high ester count, sitting at around 80%, much higher than most other Essential Oils. This means that Chamomile Oil is highly soluble and can have far more powerful effects.