Chamomile
Chamomilla recutita syn. Matricaria recutita
Synonyms:
German Chamomile
Family:
Asteraceae, Aster family
Where to find this herb:
Dry, nitrogen-rich, sandy soil; fields, roadsides, disturbed areas.
Part(s) used:
Flowers
Special constituents:
Essential oil containing chamazulen, matricine, α-bisabolol and others.
Correspondance:
30 (Cunningham, Beyerl)
Uses:
Calming, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory,antispasmodic, analgesic
Kamille 
Kamille Several Chamomile-species grows in the wild in Northern Europe, but you can recognize the "real" one in several ways: one is the scent, of course! The youngest flowers have the strongest scent. Additionally, the real Chamomile has white ray-flowers, which bends to the back while the flower is still quite young. The cone of the flower is hollow.
Chamomile can be found in the wild, but it's also nice to have in the garden. You can harvest seeds in the wild, or simply buy a Chamomile from a garden center. Do you have a sick plant in your garden, then plant a Chamomile next to it, and the sick plant will be healed (or so they say!) Because of this, Chamomile is known as "the doctor of plants".
We humans can also benefit from Chamomile's healing virtues, as most of us know well! Who hasn't drunk Chamomile tea against colds or to sleep better at night. Chamomile has been known and used for centuries; modern science confirms the efficiency of several constituents of Chamomile:
Bisabolol: Woundhealing, decreases the temperature of skin exposed to UV-radiation. The naturally occuring α-bisabolol is more effective than the synthetically made racemic mixture.
Matricine: effective against infections, relieves pain.
Chamazulene: effective against bacteria
Chamomile is non-toxic, and can also be used against children's diseases such as cholic, cramps, and digestive problems.
The essential oil is especially effective against depression and insomnia. It is also good to mix in creams for problem skin and eczema patients.
Roman Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile syn. Anthemis nobilis, is a perennial with approximately the same virtues as German Chamomile.
The essential oil blends well with:
Geranium, lavendel, patchouli, rose, benzoin, neroli, bergamot, marjoram, lemon, ylang ylang, jasmine, clary sage, labdanum.