A 45-year-old member asked:
can i be allergic to chamomile tea?
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Dr. David Krulak answered
23 years experience Family Medicine
Chamomile: Although allergic reactions are very rare, chamomile tea has the potential to trigger reactions in people who are allergic to related plants such as chamomile, celery, ragweed, daisies, marigolds, or chrysanthemums.
Answered on Mar 16, 2016
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Possibly: It may cause paradoxic reaction in that case - the opposite of calming.
Answered on Mar 16, 2016
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
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Tea effects: I don't know that any one has really measured the metabolism of constituents in chamomile; there are multiple ones that are probably active. If you'r ... Read More
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Dr. Krishna Kumar answered
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