הרכב החומרים הפעילים בפרחי הקמומיל הרומי כולל פלבונואידים, מונוטרפנים, ססקוויטרפנים (chamazulene), פנולים פשוטים, שמן נדיף (0.6-1.75%), סטרולים. ומחקרים מצאו כי שימוש בתמציות טבעיות של פרחי קמומיל יכולים לסייע לטיפול בפציעות ( בשימוש חיצוני), להקלה על גרד וגירוי של העור (בשימוש חיצוני), מרגיע, נוגד דלקת, נוגד עווית, מייזע, ממריץ מרה, נוגד קרישה, מטפל בגזים ועוד.

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