Steinmetz:Anthemis

Anthemis arvensis

Also known as (or relevant to) Anthemis arvensis Family Compositae English Names Wild Camomile Natural Habitat Europe South-Western Asia North Africa Part(s) Used Flores

Constituent(s) anthemic acid Action febrifuge resolutive vermifuge

Anthemis nobilis

Also known as (or relevant to) Anthemis nobilis Family Compositae English Names Roman Camomile Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain especially Belgium) Persia Part(s) Used Flores Chamomillae romanae Oleum Chamomillae romanae

Constituent(s) anthemol volatile oil anthemic acid tannic acid querzitrin acids bitter principle cholin inosit sugar resin Action flower: stomachic tonic digestive anodyne antispasmodic sudorific; oil: antispasmodic carminative cordial sudorific

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Anthemis cotula

Also known as (or relevant to) Anthemis cotula Anthemis foetida Maruta cotula Maruta foetida Family Compositae English Names Wild Charmomile Dog Fennel Stinking May-weed Natural Habitat Europe (including Southern England) naturalised in North America Part(s) Used Herba Anthemis cotulae

Constituent(s) essential oil Action antispasmodic emmenagogue emetic tonic febrifuge carminative vermifuge vulnerary