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Chamomile roman

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 15.04.2025

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anthemis nobilis (INCI); Anthemis nobilis L.; Chamaemelum nobilis L.; Double chamomile; Matricariae aetherolicum; Roman chamomilla

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Up to 50 cm tall chamomile species with bipinnate to tripinnate leaves with elongated leaflets and bicolored, up to 2.5 cm large flowers with yellow tubular flowers in the center and white ray florets on the periphery. Roman chamomile comes from the Asteraceae (Compositae) family.

The flowers(Chamomillae romanae flos, see also Matricariae flos) are used phytotherapeutically. The essential oil of Roman chamomile, Chamomillae romanae aetheroleum, is partly used in the same way as Oleum chamomillae and in the cosmetics industry-Anthemis nobilis oil (INCI),

The drug on the market originates from imports from Hungary, Argentina and Egypt.

HMPC monograph: traditional use: Symptomatic treatment of mild, cramp-like gastrointestinal complaints, flatulence

ESCOP: No monograph

Commission E: Negative monograph, effect not proven at the time, but sensitizing potential.

Empirical medicine: no difference in use to true camomile. Abdominal pain, digestive complaints, menstrual complaints, loss of appetite, carminative.

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In addition to various other sesquiterpene lactones, Roman chamomile contains the important nobilin, flavonoids, the allergen alpha-pinene, limonene and bisabolol.

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Nobilin, the main sesquiterpenlactone, as well as epoxynobilin, isohydroxynobilin and 3-dehydronobilin are potential contact allergens. A verification of their allergenic effect is still pending. Sensitizing potency: Medium. Frequency of sensitization: Rare. Composite allergy sufferers (florists, gardeners) occasionally show a positive reaction to Roman chamomile.

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A 1% short ether extract in Vaseline is used for epicutaneous testing. Furthermore, a 0.1% Nobilin can be tested epicutaneously. Cross-reactions with other composite plants are frequent.

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Last updated on: 15.04.2025

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles