Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla L. (Matricariarecutita L.) belongs to the Asteraceae aster family. It is one of four herbal plants with the highest cultivation area in Poland. The medicinal raw material includes chamomile flower Matricariaeflos, commonly called as chamomile anthodium. It contains an essential oil (with chamazulene), coumarins, flavonoids, mucilage and carotenoids. European Medicines Agency (EMA) lists as many as 5 confirmed traditional uses for chamomile flower products. It is effective in treatment of mild gastrointestinal problems, such as flatulence and mild convulsion; in alleviation of cold symptoms; in treatment of mild ulcers (open ulcerations) and inflammations of the oral cavity and the pharynx; in treatment of mild dermal inflammations (sunburns), and superficial dermal wounds, as well as small ulcers (furuncles), as well as addition to treatment of skin irritation, and the area around the anus and the genitals, provided that physician would exclude severe conditions. Chamomile flower may be used by children, beginning from 6th month of age, both internally, as well as externally, e.g. in case of nappy rash. Moreover, chamomile is valued in cosmetics, e.g. thanks to anti-inflammatory, softening and hair-lightening properties.