Chamomile is a type of chrysanthemum, but is it really as amazing as people say?

Chamomile is a type of chrysanthemum. Although we often see all kinds of chrysanthemums in many different varieties and in a riot of colors at flower exhibitions in parks, when it comes to chamomile, most of us have probably only seen it on TV, or in pictures on the packaging of shampoo and essential oils. In everyday life, we rarely come into contact with it. Or perhaps it is not that we never have the chance to encounter chamomile, but rather that chamomile grows right by the roadside, and we simply never pay it any attention.

Chamomile's appearance is indeed not particularly outstanding either; it really looks a little ordinary. But this does not diminish chamomile's standing among flowering plants in the slightest, because it not only has excellent nutritional value, but is also a beauty and skincare product for girls. However, what we usually hear about chamomile's benefits may just be hearsay, and we may never have gained a deeper understanding of exactly what chamomile can do. So today, why not take a few minutes to learn about what chamomile can actually do?

1. No matter how important chamomile's benefits are, if we do not know what chamomile actually looks like, we can easily be fooled. Therefore, we first need to figure out what chamomile looks like. Generally speaking, chamomile's petals are white, and especially slender and thin. I have never actually counted how many petals a single chamomile flower has, but I think there must be more than twenty. Chamomile always has a single layer of petals; there has never been a chamomile that grows double-layered petals, so it looks especially fragile, and a gentle breeze might easily knock it over.

Chamomile's flower center is just like that of other chrysanthemums, a particularly large one. In fact, most flower centers are relatively small, especially compared with their petals, and do not stand out much. But chrysanthemum flower centers are different: chrysanthemum flower centers are usually golden yellow, and because they are large in size, they appear especially prominent at the center of the petals. But do not assume that just because a chrysanthemum's flower center is fairly large, the flower must have lots of nectar and taste sweet. On the contrary, if you brew chrysanthemum as tea, you will find it tastes a little bitter.

2. Besides brewing it as tea, what other uses does chamomile have? In fact, chamomile is not the most suitable type of chrysanthemum for brewing tea. Chamomile is generally used as an essential oil. Do not think it can only be used for beauty and skincare, because when applied to the face and body, it does more than just lubricate. While moisturizing the skin, it can also help stabilize a person's mental state, with an excellent calming and soothing effect that can slowly bring a restless person back to calm. So, isn't that amazing?

3. Perhaps we rarely see anyone growing chamomile at home, but that does not mean it cannot be grown at home. If some of us want to grow it at home, what should we pay attention to? Before answering that question, I can first answer why not many people grow chamomile at home. This is because, first, chamomile is not very convenient to grow. Second, chamomile's roots and stems are relatively slender and fragile, so if it is not cared for properly at home, it is very easy for the whole lot to die. Moreover, chamomile bought outside is actually not particularly expensive. If you want to make the most of its benefits, the effect of essential oil is certainly the best, but it is definitely not convenient to make essential oil ourselves at home, so we still have to buy it outside.

Chamomile is indeed not very easy to grow. Although it is fairly drought-tolerant, if you do not get the timing of watering right, it is very easy to kill chamomile. Especially when chamomile is flowering and when it is sprouting, although it needs watering, you must control the amount well.