HERB - ragweed and chamomile

[Kathleen H. Keeler]

Subject: HERB - ragweed and chamomile

> What is the connection between the two?
>
> Ya Samee'nah

I'm responding to an old post, but somebody (Jasmine?) commented that
chamomile made them congested--

As several people have said, ragweed and chamomile are in the same plant
family (Asteraceae, also called Compositae) which also contains sunflowers,
daisies, marigolds and several thousand others.

The point of making the link, tho, is that ragweed is a potent source of
allergy ("hay fever") and chamomile's chemistry is similar enough, as
indicated by membership in the same family, that people with allergies to
ragweed should beware of consuming chamomile.

I have a friend who worked professionally on the taxonomy of the Asteraceae
and so should understand the science involved: she strictly avoids
chamomile because she is so allergic to ragweed.

Agnes
kkeeler1 at unl.edu


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