A genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family, native to Mediterranean regions, which includes the common chamomile used for tea and traditional medicine.
From Greek anthemis, the classical name for chamomile plants. The botanical genus was formally established in the 18th century, preserving the ancient Greek plant name.
Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) has been documented in Egyptian papyri and Roman texts — it's one of the few medicinal plants we can trace back thousands of years and confirm ancient people used it in ways we still do today.
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