It grows on clay soils, arable land, hillsides, in glades, clover, potato, corn, and wheatfields. After snow rich winters and wet springs, it is found in abundance. Because of the increased use of chemical fertilizers and herbicides, our valuable Camomile is more and more eradicated. The hollow receptacle at the base of the blossom distinguishes it from the Roman Camomile. The scent is aromatic and pleasant. A closer description of this well-known plant is undoubtedly unnecessary. Gather the flower heads from May to August, preferably in the bright noon sun. DIRECTIONS: Infusion: A heaped teaspoon to 1/4 litre of water, infused for a short time. Bath addition: For a full bath use 2 double handfuls, for facial and hair wash 1 handful of Camomile flowers, pour boiling water over them and infuse. Compress: 1/4 litre of boiling milk is poured over a heaped tablespoon of Camomile, infused for a short time, strained and used warm. Inhalation: 1 litre of boiling water is poured over a heaped tablespoon of Camomile. The steam is inhaled under a towel. Herb pillow: A linen bag is filled with loosely dried Camomile flowers and stitched up; warmed in a dry pan and used. Camomile oil: A small bottle is filled loosely with fresh Camomile flowers picked in the sun and cold-pressed olive-oil is poured in until it covers the flowers.The bottle, well stoppered, is kept in the sun for 14 days. Store in the refrigerator. Camomile ointment: 250 gm. of lard are heated, one heaped double handful of fresh Camomile flowers are added; as it foams it is stirred, removed from the stove, covered and kept in a cool place overnight. Next day it is warmed and pressed through a piece of linen. The best way to do this is to place a sieve with a piece of linen inside over a jug or pot with a spout, strain and squeeze out the last bit of lard. The ointment mass is stirred and filled into clean glass jars or pots.