chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita)

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
• allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• anorexia, cancer-related [Insufficient Evidence]
• anxiety [Insufficient Evidence]
• atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
• burning mouth syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
• colic [Insufficient Evidence]
• common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
• diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
• dysmenorrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
• dyspepsia [Insufficient Evidence]
• fatigue, chemo-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
• fibromyalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
• flatulence [Insufficient Evidence]
• generalized anxiety disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
• gingivitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• hemorrhoids [Insufficient Evidence]
• hyperprolactinemia [Insufficient Evidence]
• inflammatory bowel disease [Insufficient Evidence]
• insomnia [Insufficient Evidence]
• leukemia [Insufficient Evidence]
• mastalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
• nausea/vomiting, chemo-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
• nocturnal enuresis [Insufficient Evidence]
• oral mucositis [Insufficient Evidence]
• peptic ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
• periodontitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• pressure ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
• radiation dermatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• rhinosinusitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• sexual dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
• vaginitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• venous leg ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
• wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

anxiety, adult patients

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 7 drops (10% oil) diffused for inhaled aromatherapy x12h qhs

anxiety, peds patients

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 1% oil topically for aromatherapy massage; Info: used with lavender and neroli

atopic dermatitis (eczema)

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 2% cream topically qd-tid

colic

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 9-178 mg PO bid; Alt: 150 mL herbal tea PO tid

common cold

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 13-39 mL extract/1 L hot water diffused for inhaled aromatherapy x10min

dyspepsia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 66.67 mg/1 mL extract PO tid

flatulence

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 20 drops extract PO x1; Start: 1h before surgery

generalized anxiety disorder

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 220-1500 mg PO qd

gingivitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply toothpaste bid

hemorrhoids

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply ointment topically bid; Info: used with band ligation plus anal dilation surgery

hyperprolactinemia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 5 mL (10% extract) syrup PO bid

leukemia, peds patients

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 125 mg/2.5 mL syrup PO qd; Info: for patients 2-18 yo

mastalgia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 5 drops extract PO tid

nocturnal enuresis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 6 drops oil topically qhs to perineal and suprapubic area; Info: almond oil infused with chamomile flower

oral mucositis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1% mouth rinse topically bid-tid

periodontitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 15 mL swish/spit bid; Info: 1% mouthwash

radiation dermatitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 2.5% compress topically x20min tid; Alt: apply 0.2% lotion topically qd starting 1st day after XRT

rhinosinusitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 3 drops extract in each nostril tid

sexual dysfunction

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1 g gel PV qhs x2wk, then 2x/wk; Info: 5% gel

wound healing

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply extract topically tid