Typically, when you are at the supermarket or planning to buy some chamomile tea, you will quickly find out there are mostly two kinds of chemicals there. They are usually the German Chamomile and Roman Chamomile.

But you will soon find out these two are not the only chamomile varieties out there. They are also the Egyptian chamomile and some other variations like the Moroccan chamomile and Cape chamomile as well. But we will be discussing the two most common variations you will find in the market.

The rest of the varieties are not commercially viable for the manufacturers, and you won't likely find it in your grocery list. So let's find out about the different chamomile varieties and what makes them different from each other!

Roman Chamomile:

Roman Chamomile is considered to be the real chamomile variety for many. It has been used a lot of different problems that include nausea, bloating, and even constipation as well. It is famous as a herbal tea right now.

Roman chamomile can also be used for various skin related problems as it can soothe inflammation greatly. Its scientific name is Chamaemelum Nobile and typically blooms around May to September. When the flower blooms, it has such a pleasant smell that your house will feel like an apple garden!
 
German Chamomile

German chamomile closely resembles roman chamomile and often confused as the roman chamomile. It physically resembles the roman chamomile and has all the healing abilities that roman chamomile has.

The scientific name for german chamomile is Matricaria recutita, and the only difference it has with the roman chamomile is the stem. The roman one is not as smooth as the german one.
 
What is chamomile?

Chamomile is an herb that is used in various medicinal usage, but most recently, it has been quite popular as a soothing herbal tea. The chamomile trees are considered generally of the daisy family, and you can usually find it in nature in the form of a blooming plant.

The chamomile is, is one of the oldest and most commonly used medicinal herbs.it has a recorded use of almost a millennia. Still, it has got its recent popularity due to its excellent tea.

Other than the tea, chamomile has been used in various forms, which include the dried and powdered forms. While these two forms are most common in the market or used to be, chamomile tea has risen swiftly among the ranks.  It is thought to be consumed by millions of people in the USA alone each week.
 
Health benefits of using chamomile

Chamomile is good for children.

The chamomile has many medicinal benefits for child health. It can relieve diarrhea, and besides, it has healing power to heal toothaches, earaches, and neuralgia as well. You can also treat many critical conditions like swellings using chamomile lotion. But most importantly, it helps with treating diaper rash, which is quite common among the children.

chamomile is good for skin

Chamomile is very beneficial to the skin. It has been known for its abilities helps to heal wounds, ulcers, eczema, and bruises for decades. Even during the late middle ages, it was quite common to use chamomile for treating injuries .it also heals sunburns and scalds. Chamomile is known for its healing power for the chickenpox and skin irritations as well.

Chamomile can calm the nerves.

Chamomile can also be used in psychological problems as it calms the nerves of people who are having insomnia. Chamomile is known for helping people who have been suffering from sleeping less and even having nightmares. Using chamomile before going to bed can be a better solution rather than taking sleeping pills. Chamomile contains benzodiazepines. It is a powerful psychoactive agent that is quite excellent for relieving anxiety and stress significantly.