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Preferred Name

Chamomile
Synonyms

Chamomile

chamomile

Definitions

The flower-heads of either the plant Anthemis nobilis or the plant Matricaria chamomilla. Chamomile has a warm aromatic odour and a very bitter taste and contains volatile oils which are a mixture of butyl and amyl angelates and valerates. Due to its coumarin constituents, large doses may interfere with coagulation. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1045

ALT_DEFINITION

A family of plants with daisy-like flowers. Two types are German chamomile and Roman or English chamomile. These are used in teas to calm and relax, to improve sleep, and to help with stomach problems. The essential oil (scented liquid taken from plants) of chamomile is used in perfumes, shampoos, lotions, and aromatherapy.

code

C1045

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

DEFINITION

The flower-heads of either the plant Anthemis nobilis or the plant Matricaria chamomilla. Chamomile has a warm aromatic odour and a very bitter taste and contains volatile oils which are a mixture of butyl and amyl angelates and valerates. Due to its coumarin constituents, large doses may interfere with coagulation. (NCI04)

FULL_SYN

Chamomile

chamomile

label

Chamomile

Legacy Concept Name

Chamomile

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

41614

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

41614

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

41614

Preferred_Name

Chamomile

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1045

Semantic_Type

Plant

UMLS_CUI

C0752226

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C79611

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