Table 1.

Traditional uses of chamomile.

No.	The Name or Origin of Traditional Uses	Main Components	Usage	Countries	Reference
1	Chamomile tea	Matricaria chamomilla L.	Clear away heat, eyesight, hypotensive and soothe the nerves and sleep	Turkey, China, Germany and other places	[7,18,25]
2	Honey chamomile tea	Matricaria chamomilla L., Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck, honey	Lower the level of high blood pressure, detoxify, and fight inflammation.	China	[22]
3	Medicinal Aroma	Matricaria chamomilla L., Rosa rugosa Thunb., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume, Citrus medica L., Salvia japonica Thunb., Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC., Melissa officinalis L., Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.	Soothes the nerves	China	[26]
5	Qingdan Capsules	Matricaria chamomilla L., Curcuma aromatica Salisb., Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz., Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis, Artemisia capillaris Thunb., Paeonia lactiflora Pall., Lysimachia christinae Hance, Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck	Clears gallbladder	China	[27]
6	Anti-itch bath	Matricaria chamomilla L., Allium sativum L., Squalane	Anti-itch	China	[17]
7	Anti-inflammatory bath	Matricaria chamomilla L., Ligusticum striatum DC., Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, Citrus × aurantium L.	Anti-inflammation	China	[17]
8	Chinese herbal bath	Matricaria chamomilla L., Ligusticum striatum DC., Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, Adenophora stricta Miq., Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck	Treats rheumatoid arthritis	Japan	[28]
9	Sunscreen skin care products	Matricaria chamomilla L., Plumeria alba L., Mosla chinensis Maxim., Rheum palmatum L., Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Mentha canadensis L.	Sun protection	China	[29]
10	Facial soap	Matricaria chamomilla L., Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, Paeonia × suffruticosa Andrews, Paeonia lactiflora Pall., almond oil	Improves dull and rough skin	Japan	[30]
11	Skin repair lotion	Matricaria chamomilla L., Portulaca oleracea L., Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.	Relieves skin irritation	China	[31]
12	Antiviral traditional Chinese medicine composition	Matricaria chamomilla L., Lonicera japonica Thunb., Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara, Houttuynia cordata Thunb., Prunella vulgaris L., Morus alba L., Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvelev, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth., Mentha canadensis L., Radix Puerariae, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Ziziphus jujuba Mill.	Antiviral or prevents viral diseases	China	[32]