Matricaria chamomilla L.

FamilyAsteraceae
Common nameChamomile
Part usedFlowers

Herbarium

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Flowers with a sweet, floral aroma that soften the bitterness of the yerba.

Aroma and flavor

The dried flowers are used, with their yellow center. They have a sweet scent reminiscent of honey and apple, and a mild flavor.

How to use it in mate

A pinch of flowers mixed with the yerba gives mate a sweeter, rounder profile. It’s a good herb to start trying herbs with.

Goes well with

Anise, linden and orange peel.

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