Roman chamomile

Research corpus coverage

Chemistry notes

• CHEMISTRY: Relevant reported constituents include angelate esters; flavonoids; volatile oil; constituent presence alone does not establish clinical efficacy.

Traditional / historical use

Documented traditional use — not a claim of established efficacy.

• TRADITIONAL: Roman chamomile has been used for dyspepsia; flatulence; topical inflammation; this records historical/traditional use and does not establish efficacy.

  MODERATE · regulatory monograph · EMA European Union herbal monographs and list entries

Modern evidence

• EVIDENCE: For the major use set (dyspepsia; flatulence; topical inflammation), the evidence assessment is insufficient: Insufficient clinical evidence; chiefly traditional/regulatory-monograph evidence.

  LOW · regulatory monograph and mixed scientific literature · EMA European Union herbal monographs and list entries

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.

Dogs

• Caution

  Roman chamomile, listed as Anthemis nobilis, is included under “Plants Toxic to Dogs.” No cat-specific evidence or plant-specific toxicology details are provided.

  Intrinsic toxicity · UNKNOWN · Not stated; whole plant or plant group listing only · HIGH · poison_control_database · Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List — Dogs - ASPCA

Cats & dogs

• High risk

  ASPCA lists chamomile (scientific name Anthemis nobilis; family Compositae) as toxic to cats and dogs.

  Intrinsic toxicity · UNKNOWN · Not specified; no concentration distinctions provided · HIGH · poison_control_database · Chamomile - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants

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; essential oil should not be swallowed. Contraindications/cautions include Known Asteraceae allergy.

  MODERATE · regulatory monograph · EMA European Union herbal monographs and list entries

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

  MODERATE · regulatory monograph · EMA European Union herbal monographs and list entries

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

• SAFETY: Pregnancy/lactation reference: Avoid medicinal use in pregnancy because safety is not established.

  MODERATE · regulatory monograph or evidence synthesis · EMA European Union herbal monographs and list entries

  Absence of evidence is not evidence of safety.

• ASPCA lists chamomile (scientific name Anthemis nobilis; family Compositae) as toxic to cats and dogs.

  HIGH · poison_control_database · Chamomile - Toxic and Non-toxic Plants

  The page uses Anthemis nobilis, a synonym associated with Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), and does not distinguish Roman from German chamomile despite listing both among common names.

• Roman chamomile, listed as Anthemis nobilis, is included under “Plants Toxic to Dogs.” No cat-specific evidence or plant-specific toxicology details are provided.

  HIGH · poison_control_database · Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List — Dogs - ASPCA

  Anthemis nobilis is a name associated with Roman chamomile; the canonical species is Chamaemelum nobile. Family is listed as Compositae / Asteraceae.

Taxonomic identity note

• Roman chamomile is treated here as Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All. in the family Asteraceae; recorded older names include Anthemis nobilis L..