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Chamomile Mixta

Botanical Name: Oremenis mixta

Anatomical areas: Skin, liver, spleen, colon, nervous system.

Allopathic uses: Anti-spasmodic, sedative, calming, emmenagogue, hepatic.

Indications: Sensitive skin, headache, insomnia, migraine, irritability, menopause, liver and spleen congestion, colitis, colic, depression.

Holistic uses: In Chinese medicine, yin energy, wood element. Helps release emotions linked to the past, dispels anger. When used on the throat area, helps expression of true feelings. Yin energy.

Contraindications: None.

Blending: Middle note. Blends well with rose, marjoram, geranium, lavender, lavandin, vetiver, cedarwood, labdanum, olibanum, cypress, benzoin resinoid, grapefruit, neroli, other chamomiles. Up to 5% in blend.

Chemical Components: Trans pinocarueol, borneol, bornyl acetate, bisabolene, b. carophyllene, a. pinene, cineole, yomogi alcohol, santelena alcohol and artemisia.

Characteristics: Pale yellow to brownish-yellow color. Fresh-herbaceous top note, sweet rich-balsamic undertone, aromatic, slightly bitter.

Extraction: Steam distillation from flowers.