Essential Oil

Camomile oil is extracted from the flowers of the camomile plant, which is very popular as a flowering plant. There are two types of camomile, the Roman camomile, which is scientifically known as  Anthemis nobilis  and the German camomile, whose scientific name is  Matricaria chamomilla . Although the essential oils extracted from both varieties are quite similar in some medicinal properties, their composition is different and they do possess certain specific qualities that are worth noting. Roman Camomile oil  is composed of alpha pinene, beta pinene, camphene, caryophyllene, sabinene, myrcene, gamma-terpinene, pinocarvone, farnesol, cineole, propyl angelate, and butyl angelate. German camomile oil, on the other hand, is composed of azulene (also called chamazulene), alpha bisabolol, bisabolol oxide-A & B, and bisabolene oxide-A. While Roman camomile oil is more calming and works as a better emmenagogue, German camomile oil is a very powerful anti-inflammatory agent due to