Genus name-Chamaemelum Nobile
Habitat- found in both the eastern deciduous forest and the tall grass prairie throughout Missouri
Active chemical ingredients-apigenin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apigenin
Uses- used to help treat sunburn and frostbite
Preperation- use the root of the plant to make a ointment to help treat sunburn and to treat frostbite
Sources
http://medicinalherbinfo.org/diseases/Sunburn.html
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b144
http://healingherbinfo.com/index.php/herbs/herb/chamomile
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