Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) Common names: Garden camomile, german camomile, low camomile, roman camomile, scented camomile, true camomile, wild camomile, ground apple, manzanilla, pinheads, whip plant Natural order: Compositae. Part used: Flowers and Herb Astrology: It is ruled by the Sun, which also rules Sunday, Gold and the colour Yellow. Constituents: The amino acid tryptophan, azulene, coumarin, flavone glycosides, mucilage, tannins, volatile oil. Actions: Analgesic, antemetic anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, carminative, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge, nephreticum, sedative, spasmolytic, stomachic, sudorific, digetsive tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary Traditional use by natural therapists: Any kind of childhood or baby’s complaints, especially fever and teething, appetite improver, chills, cramps, diarrhoea, sluggish digestion, migraine, nausea, nervine for all ages, parasites, period pain, menopausal tensions, vomiting, worms