Matricaria

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Matricaria is a genus of small flowering plants in the daisy family, which includes species like chamomile that have been used traditionally in herbal remedies and teas. These plants matter because they are widely cultivated and used around the world for medicinal purposes, and some species have become naturalized in many regions as common weeds.

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Species

Matricaria

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares

Observations recorded760,727

General: Matricaria, from L. matrix, womb, so called because

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Research

1,001 papers

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): A Review of Ethnomedicinal Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Uses.ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022El Mihyaoui A, Esteves da Silva JCG, Charfi S et al.DOI: 10.3390/life12040479
Effects of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2024Kazemi A, Shojaei-Zarghani S, Eskandarzadeh P et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103071
A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita L.).ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2006McKay DL, Blumberg JBDOI: 10.1002/ptr.1900
Long-term chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized clinical trial.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2016Mao JJ, Xie SX, Keefe JR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.10.012
Putative Antidepressant Effect of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) Oral Extract in Subjects with Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Amsterdam JD, Li QS, Xie SX et al.DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0252
Action of Matricaria recutita (chamomile) in the management of radiochemotherapy oral mucositis: A systematic review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2022de Lima Dantas JB, Freire TFC, Sanches ACB et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7378
Matricaria genus as a source of antimicrobial agents: From farm to pharmacy and food applications.ReviewMicrobiological research · 2018Sharifi-Rad M, Nazaruk J, Polito L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.06.010
Phytomedicines containing Matricaria species for the treatment of skin diseases: A biotechnological approach.ReviewFitoterapia · 2019Dos Santos DS, Barreto RSS, Serafini MR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104267

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Wikidata facts

Image: Chamomile@original size.jpg

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taxon name: Matricaria
Commons category: Matricaria
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7328
Commons gallery: Matricaria
taxon common name: 母菊属

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Description
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Distribution and habitat
Ecology
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Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Some of the species have the common name of "mayweed", but this name also refers to plants not in this genus.