From Ancient Remedies to Modern-Day Relaxation: Chamomile Tea's History and Origins
Renowned for its delicate, flowery taste and relaxing effects, chamomile tea For millennia, people have loved this herbal infusion; its background is as rich and aromatic as that of the tea. Let’s investigate the interesting trip chamomile tea travels from its ancient beginnings to its current part in our tea life. Ancient Origins: Chamomile in Roman Egypt and Greece With its first known use in ancient Egypt, chamomile has thousands of years of history. Using chamomile for its therapeutic qualities, the Egyptians treated illnesses including fever, inflammation, and digestive problems. Because of its golden hue and therapeutic properties, which reminded them of the sun, they even devoted chamomile to their sun deity, Ra. The Romans also prized chamomile and used it in their everyday tea drinking. Their bath practices included it as a scent in addition to its therapeutic qualities. Roman doctors advised chamomile tea for its capacity to relax the digestive tract and for its re...