# Chamomile, German, Hydrosol

> <p><em>Matricaria recutita (syn Matricaria chamomilla),</em> organically produced, USA.</p>

Price: 10.00 USD · in stock

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This is a great hydrosol to moisten baby wipes. It is cooling and soothing for baby&#8217;s bottom, and this is our choice of hydrosol for any skin irritation, child or adult. It also makes a wonderfully soothing spray for a sunburn, perhaps better than a cream (for when the sunburn hurts too much to touch). It is one of the hydrosols I recommend as a toner for oily or problem skin. German Chamomile Hydrosol&#8217;s powerful anti-inflammatory action makes it the toner of choice for rosacea, couperose, and other inflamed skin conditions. We have seen amazing results from the regular use of this hydrosol as a soothing toner for inflamed skin. Try blending it with some green or white clay for a healing facial masque.
I would use German Chamomile Hydrosol for burns, possibly mixed with an equal portion of Lavender Hydrosol. Suzanne Catty recommends it in a poultice for swollen veins, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and thread veins, either alone, or blended with Witch Hazel or Cistus Hydrosols. She recommends its internal use (both as a beverage or a douche) for candida, thrush, and vaginal infections, as well as internally for digestive spasms.
Madeleine Kerkhof-Knapp Hayes says it is particularly helpful for dry, itchy skin as it soothes inflammation and we have found it a  gentle and calming hydrosol for extremely dry eyes or a feeling of &#8220;grit,&#8221; in the eyes.
Image courtesy of Steven Foster.
