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Chamomile oil comes from the chamomile flowers which actually look like daisy flowers. There are two variants of this flower: Roman chamomile and German chamomile. They are being used for many medicinal purposes for ages. Chamomile is used in many forms like herbs and spices, chamomile tea, and chamomile essential oil. Today we are going to talk about chamomile essential oil. It is an oil which is used in aromatherapy because of its great fragrance, and has many other uses. Here is a list of ways in which you can use chamomile oil and benefit out of it.

1. Skin Problems

Chamomile oil is very useful to fight skin related problems. It helps to reduce the inflammation and redness of an acne and treats it without leaving any scar or mark on the skin. It is advisable for people suffering from eczema to use chamomile oil to relive the painful conditions. Chamomile oil works wonders with skin irritation and rashes. Just mix it with coconut oil and apply it to the affected area, this calms the rashes. It also moisturizes and nourishes your skin while adding a glow it to. Just adding a few drops of chamomile oil in your bathing water will also heal sunburns. Chamomile oil also helps to reduce the under eye dark circles, blemishes and pigmentation, thus giving you a fresh and younger looking skin.

2. Hair Care

Chamomile oil is a great home remedy for dandruff. It moisturizes the scalp, which in turn helps to get rid of itchy and flaky scalp and reduces the dandruff. Chamomile oil also enhance your hair colour. Adding a few drops in henna and applying it your hair will give your hair a natural color and glow without any harmful chemicals and dabbing the camomile oil on wet hair will work as a natural conditioner, giving them a natural gloss without any harsh and harmful chemicals. Along with moisturizing the scalp it also moisturizes and hydrates the hair. It treats the dry, brittle and fragile hair which results in reducing the hair loss, and strengthening of hair.

3. Relaxing And Soothing

Chamomile essential oil is very relaxing in nature, the fragrant aroma relaxes your body and calms it down. It relieves anxiety, depression, elevates your mood and reduces fatigue. It also has sedating characteristics which help to treat insomnia and regulate sleep cycle. It is also harmless to use chamomile essential oil with kids, it relaxes and calms them without having any side effects. It also has tranquillizing effect on the central nervous system.

4. Digestive Disorders

This oil has a great impact on the problems related to the digestive system. It is believed that chamomile oil treats gastrointestinal issues, diarrhoea, constipation, acidity, bloating and gallstone. It boosts the body metabolism release the gases trapped in the intestine thus relives bloating. The antibacterial properties retard the growth of harmful micro-organisms in the stomach and thus prevent from many stomach infections.

5. Women Wellness

Chamomile oil is proved to be a boon for women who experience pre-menstrual or menopausal problems. It eases the breast tenderness, and the anti-depressant properties help to combat mood swings. Just adding a few drops of chamomile oil in your bathing water will help to alienate your menstrual problems.

6. Healthy Heart

Chamomile oil is believed to control and regulate blood pressure. It prevents the blood vessels from constricting, which reduce the chances of facing the risks of blockage, stroke, etc. Thus using chamomile essential oil is beneficial for heart in many ways.

If you thought flowers are great only improve your home decor or are great gifts, you were wrong. Flowers as good as chamomile can do a lot more than simply soothing the eyes, they also help to soothe the body and mind, in many different ways. It’s amazing to see how much difference a small flower can make in your daily life.