Germans call chamomile alles zutraut— “capable of anything.” A Slovakian chamomile specialist, Ivan Salamon, states: Chamomile is the most favored and most used medicinal plant in Slovakia. Our folk saying indicates that an individual should always bow when facing a chamomile plant. This respect results from hundreds of years' experience with curing in folk medicine of the country. Chamomile has been used for centuries to quiet an upset stomach, promote urination and relieve colic, and as a mild sleep aid. Topically, it has been used to reduce inflammation and soothe aches, and to heal cuts, sores, and bruises.

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