Chamomile

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chamomile

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific names?Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile), Chamaemelum nobile (Roman chamomile)
2. What is the family?Asteraceae
3. How does chamomile tea help people feel relaxed?Drinking chamomile tea can lower worry, help people sleep, and ease tummy troubles.
4. Where did people first use chamomile?People in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome used chamomile for medicine and food.

Asteraceae: A large and diverse family of flowering plants, commonly known as the daisy or sunflower family.
Herbal infusion: A beverage prepared by steeping plant material, such as dried flowers, in hot water.
Contraindications: A specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should be used or avoided.