Calmness is the rarest quality in human life.
It is the poise of a great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals.
It is the moral atmosphere of a life self-centred, self-reliant, and self-controlled.
Calmness is singleness of purpose, absolute confidence, and conscious power,
ready to be focused in an instant to meet any crisis.
― William Jordan, The Majesty of Calmness
Antique botanical illustration showing all forms of
Matricaria chamomilla from 1887. Chamomile (American English) or camomile (British English is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family
Asteraceae. Two of the species,
Matricaria chamomilla and
Chamaemelum nobile, are commonly used to make herbal infusions for beverages.
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The fresh plant is strongly and agreeably aromatic, with a distinct scent of apples...(it) never fails to lift the spirits with its sweet apple-scented leaves. In Tudor times, camomile lawns were popular. As the ladies swept along with their heavy skirts, the pretty daisy-like flowers would release their delicate aroma. In fact, in the Middle Ages it was purposely planted in green walks in gardens. Interestingly, walking over the plant seems especially beneficial to it.
Frances A. Bardswell’s Herb Garden (1911) states that chamomile has a remarkable effect on other plants and calls it the “plant’s physician”. It is thought to have the amazing power to heal other sickly plants. Chamomile plants and flowers are said to improve the growth and health of nearby plants.
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