Tag: Chamomile leaves

Did you know that drinking chamomile tea dates back thousands of years to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, where it was prized for its medicinal properties? This calming and restorative herbal infusion is created by steeping the delicate, daisy-like flower heads of the chamomile plant in hot water.

Roman chamomile ($Chamaemelum nobile$) is a perennial herb often celebrated for its calming, apple-scented flowers used in teas and remedies. However, the question of whether you can eat Roman chamomile leaves is less commonly explored. While technically edible, the leaves have a distinctly more bitter and grassy flavor profile than the mild blossoms.

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, chamomile is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for consumption. The edible parts of this fragrant herb include its flowers and, to a lesser extent, its leaves, offering a range of culinary applications beyond traditional tea.