Camomile
Also known as: chamomile
Chamomile is a traditional herbal tea ingredient. GRAS for use in foods; generally safe when consumed as a beverage.
What it is
Dried flowers of Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) or Chamaemelum nobile (Roman chamomile), used as a herbal tea and flavoring.
Herbal flavoring and traditional remedy.
Why it's flagged
- Asteraceae family allergy
- potential anticoagulant interactions
What regulators actually say
"Essential oils, oleoresins (solvent-free), and natural extractives... that are generally recognized as safe... Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla L."
"Chamomile is generally considered safe; rare allergic reactions have been reported, mostly in people allergic to plants in the Asteraceae family."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as flavoring (21 CFR 182.10, 182.20)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as botanical/flavoring; EMA monograph for traditional medicinal use
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