chamomile

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Bavolex herbal supplement uses natural ingredients such as chamomile, fennel seed, peppermint, ginger and lemon balm, to name a few, as a natural IBS remedy.

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  1. noun An aromatic perennial herb (Chamaemelum nobile) in the composite family, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region, having feathery foliage and flower heads with white rays and yellow centers.
  2. noun A similar, related Eurasian annual plant (Matricaria recutita).
  3. noun The dried flower heads of either one of these plants, used to make an herbal tea and yielding an oil used in commercial flavorings and perfumery.

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  • Avignon scent includes: Roman chamomile, myrrh, cistrus oil, elemi, incense, patchouli and vanilla.
  • All of them had been well slathered with an ointment of chamomile, lavender, and pine, which gave some relief from their myriad midge bites. —  Julian, May - Boreal Moon 01 - Conqueror's Moon
  • There you go … IBS remedies of chamomile, artichoke, caraway oil, peppermint oil and psyllium! —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • Uplifting aromas on your list should include chamomile, long cherished for its soothing qualities and proven to have a mood-lifting effect, and rose, which has been shown to have anti-depressant benefits. —  Home | Mail Online
  • All are natives except for the daylilies, chamomile, yarrow and lavender, which I brought from my old house before I was a native-Nazi. —  Berks county news
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  1. Middle English camomille, from Old French, from Late Latin chamomilla, alteration of Latin chamaemēlon, from Greek khamaimēlon : khamai, on the ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots + mēlon, apple.
 

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/ˈkæmoʊkmajl/
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