Roman Chamomile
| Botanical Name | Chamaemelum nobile or syn. Anthemis nobilis |
| Botanical family | Asteraceae |
| Origin | The region of Anjou, in France, offers the best crops |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Flowers |
| Note | Middle-top |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Odor | herbaceous, with floral and fruity notes |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Esters (75–80%): isobutyl angelate, isobutyl butyrate Ketones (10%): pinocarvone Alcohols (5%): pinocarveol |
| Therapeutic properties | Neurotrophic antispasmodic +++ Powerful analgesic +++ Anti-inflammatory +++ Pre-anaesthetic +++ Anthelmintic +++ Calming, soothing, sedative, helps sleep +++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Neuritis, sciatica, neuralgias of all kinds +++ Nervous shock, psychological trauma +++ Addictions, behavioural problems +++ Asthmas of all kinds +++ Anger, irritability, agitation, excitation +++ Surgical interventions +++ Intestinal parasites +++ All kinds of painful and inflammatory spasms +++ |