Ulcers chamomile

About 120 chemical constituents have been identified in chamomile as secondary metabolites, including 28 terpenoids, 36 flavonoids and 52 additional compounds [4]. A substantial part of drag effects are determined by the essential oil content. Oil is collected from flower heads, either by steam distillation or solvent extraction, for yields of 0.24-1.90% of fresh or dry plant tissue. Among the essential oil constituents the most active are /-/-a-bisabolol and chamazulene. /-/-a-bisabolol has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, antiulcer, sedative and CNS activity. Chamazulene is also anti-inflammatory. Topical applications of chamomile preparation have shown benefit in the treatment of eczema, dermatitis and ulceration [5]. 

Chamomile contains azulene and is used in treating ulcers. 

To some extent in whooping cough and asthma. The tonic effect is similar to that of Chamomile, but the greater popularity of the latter is probably justified. A decoction of 1 ounce to 1 pint (reduced from 1 1/2 pints) is taken in wineglass doses, and may also be used externally for wounds and ulcers, and as an injection in leucorrhea, Large internal doses induce vomiting. 

The species Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) is rich in phenolic compounds, cumarines, phenolic acids and, especially, flavonoids such as p-D-glycosyl-7-apigenine and their acetylated derivatives, luteolin glucosides, quercetin heterosides and their methylated genines [90]. Apart from its known antispasmolytic activity, it also protects against ulceration mediated by indomethacin, stress and absolute alcohol. 

An extract of German chamomile inhibited the formation indomethacin-induced ulcers in rats. Addition of German chamomile to the diet of rats suppressed chemically induced itching. The oil has bactericidal and... 

Both German chamomile and Roman chamomile extracts are used in pharmaceutical preparations, with the former more frequently used they are used in antiseptic ointments, creams, and gels to treat cracked nipples, sore gums, inflammations, irritation of the skin and mucosa, respiratory tract inflammation, and for wound healing. The volatile oils are used in carminative, anti-spasmodic, and tonic preparations, among others. An infusion or tincture of the flower-heads is used for gastrointestinal spasms, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, and peptic ulcers, menstrual disorders, in addition to mild sleep disorders, especially in children (bradly Escop 1 wichtl). ... 

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