German chamomile

Research corpus coverage

Chemistry notes

• CHEMISTRY: Relevant reported constituents include apigenin; bisabolol; chamazulene; constituent presence alone does not establish clinical efficacy.

Traditional / historical use

Documented traditional use — not a claim of established efficacy.

• TRADITIONAL: German chamomile has been used for digestive upset; mild anxiety; skin inflammation; this records historical/traditional use and does not establish efficacy.

  MODERATE · evidence synthesis/fact sheet · NCCIH Herbs at a Glance

Modern evidence

• EVIDENCE: For the major use set (digestive upset; mild anxiety; skin inflammation), the evidence assessment is limited/mixed: Limited/mixed human trials for anxiety and mucositis; traditional-use support for minor GI and skin complaints.

  MODERATE · randomized controlled trial · NCCIH Herbs at a Glance

  Mixed findings, product heterogeneity, or indirect evidence are preserved in the detailed profile.

Forms used traditionally

A listed form does not imply it suits every plant part, or that one preparation is interchangeable with another — see the plant’s own notes below.

Cats

• Caution

  Cats appear more sensitive to chamomile, are listed for cautious use, and severe vomiting and/or diarrhea are reported especially in cats.

  Intrinsic toxicity · UNKNOWN · not specified · HIGH · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

Dogs

• Caution

  Chamomile is used as an herbal supplement in dogs, but high doses may be toxic; no dog-specific toxic dose or preparation-specific toxicity is provided.

  Intrinsic toxicity · OTHER · oral liquid, powder, or capsule; topical cream, salve, or ointment · MODERATE · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

Cats & dogs

• Caution

  Chamomile may be toxic at high doses; the page does not provide a toxic dose, concentration, or named toxic constituent.

  Intrinsic toxicity · OTHER · oral liquid, powder, or capsule; cream, salve, or ointment · HIGH · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

Additional safety notes (general, unstructured)

Free-text safety notes carried from their source — not broken out by species, route, or hazard type, and not equivalent to the structured records above. Each note names the kind of source it came from.

• SAFETY: Major issues include Asteraceae allergy; rare anaphylaxis. Contraindications/cautions include Known allergy to Asteraceae.

  MODERATE · evidence synthesis/fact sheet · NCCIH Herbs at a Glance

• SAFETY: Clinically relevant interaction concerns include Possible additive sedation; theoretical anticoagulant interaction.

  MODERATE · evidence synthesis/fact sheet · NCCIH Herbs at a Glance

  Some interactions are theoretical or based on case reports/pharmacokinetics rather than outcome trials.

• SAFETY: Pregnancy/lactation reference: Limited pregnancy/lactation safety data; food-level use differs from medicinal extracts.

  MODERATE · regulatory monograph or evidence synthesis · NCCIH Herbs at a Glance

  Absence of evidence is not evidence of safety.

• Chamomile may be toxic at high doses; the page does not provide a toxic dose, concentration, or named toxic constituent.

  HIGH · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

  The page does not assign the listed adverse effects to a specific preparation or route.

• Cats appear more sensitive to chamomile, are listed for cautious use, and severe vomiting and/or diarrhea are reported especially in cats.

  HIGH · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

  No cat-specific toxic dose, concentration, constituent, or preparation-specific toxicity is provided.

• Chamomile is used as an herbal supplement in dogs, but high doses may be toxic; no dog-specific toxic dose or preparation-specific toxicity is provided.

  MODERATE · veterinary_hospital_guidance · Chamomile

  The page provides no dog-specific toxic dose, concentration, toxic constituent, organ injury, or route-specific adverse-effect pattern.

Taxonomic identity note

• German chamomile is treated here as Matricaria chamomilla L. in the family Asteraceae; recorded older names include Matricaria recutita; Chamomilla recutita.