Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C1510478

NCI Thesaurus Code: C73959  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Plant

NCI-GLOSS Definition: A plant whose daisy-like flowers are used in tea to calm and relax, improve sleep, and help stomach problems. German chamomile has been studied in the prevention of mucositis (mouth sores) caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It has also been used in some cultures to treat skin conditions, mild infections, and other disorders. The scientific name is Matricaria recutita.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Camomile, German

Chamomile, German

Chamomilla chamomilla

Chamomilla recutitas

Chamomilla recutita

chamomilla, Matricaria

German Camomile

German Chamomile

Hungarian chamomile

MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA WHOLE

Matricaria chamomillas

Matricaria chamomilla

Matricaria recutitas

Matricaria recutita

Pineapple Weed

recutitas, Chamomilla

recutitas, Matricaria

Scented Mayweed

Sweet False Chamomile

External Source Codes: 

NCI Thesaurus Code	C73959 (see NCI Thesaurus info)
FDA UNII Code	G0R4UBI2ZZ

Other Properties:

Name	Value	Source
AUTHORITY_NAME	Matricaria chamomilla L.	NCBI
Contributing_Source	FDA	NCI
DIV	Plants and Fungi	NCBI
NCBI_Taxon_ID	127986	NCI
RANK	species	NCBI
RN	txid98504	MSH
TERMUI	T359218	MSH
TERMUI	T359219	MSH
TERMUI	T359220	MSH
TERMUI	T459189	MSH
TERMUI	T459190	MSH
TERMUI	T459191	MSH
TH	NLM (2000)	MSH
TH	NLM (2003)	MSH

Additional Concept Data:  (none)

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