HOMS, (ST) – A recent medical study suggests that chamomile consumption increases the body’s immunity and protect it from infections to lift the level of white blood cells in the blood and also helps to relax the muscles in cases of uterine spasm and digestive system.
Other researches show the ability of chamomile to fight cancer cells and keep normal cells, whereas compounds were found inside that kill various types of cancer cells, including breast and prostate cancer cells.
“Chamomile has a therapeutic property-inflammatory whether it is placed on the form of packs on the skin to treat skin infections or to be drunk where it works as antibiotic and if it was inhaled, it removes inflammation of nasal cavities and eliminates bacteria,” according to Dr. Faisal Darwish.
It is noteworthy that chamomile is useful in the treatment of flu and pneumonia and helps to relieve intestinal cramps and digestive system in general, and calm the stomach ulcer pain, Dr. Darwish added.
Chamomile, according to the nutrition expert,hastherapeutic characteristics of vaginal inflammatory. Chamomile boiled is also usedas vaginal lotion and a treatment to the white vaginal secretions and the compresses of Chamomile are used to ease pain of the bite of insects and hemorrhoids injury while chamomile tea helps maintain blood sugar levels and control of diabetes and its symptoms.
“Chamomile tea helps to lighten and purifythe skin from simple blisters being contains antioxidant compounds, open the pores of the skin and reduce its irritation in many cases, contribute to the reduction of premature aging and maintain the freshness of the skin while the cold compresses relieve dark circles and swollen under the eyes,” Dr. Darwish noted.
Chamomile gives hair a bright and vital look,lightens its color, eliminates dandruff,makes hairsmooth and the regular use of chamomile tea can help to get rid of migraines and reduce cases of sleep disorders and insomnia, the nutrition expert added.
He warned pregnant women of drinking chamomile because it may cause an increase in uterine contractions and warned the people who are taking fluidized drugs of blood because it contains the Kiomaran, fluidized material of blood.
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