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Chamomile (Cape)

Cúc Mũi

Eriocephalus punctulatus

Asteraceae · Bộ phận trên mặt đất, hoa · Aerial parts of flowering plant · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Eriocephalus punctulatus; aerial parts and flowers used to extract Chamomile (Cape) essential oil
Chamomile (Cape) essential oil, extracted from the aerial parts and flowers of Eriocephalus punctulatus. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

No information on dermal reactions or acute toxicity for Cape chamomile or its major constituents.

Approximately 80 percent of constituents are esters similar to Roman chamomile. The oil is likely to share Roman's low toxicity.

Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
No data available
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated (prone to oxidation)

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
2-Methylbutyl 2-methylpropanoate23.7 %
Linalyl acetate14.1 %
2-Methylpropyl 2-methylpropanoate8.1 %
2-Methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate6.1 %
3-Methylbutyl angelate2.9 %
3-Methylbutyl 2-methylpropanoate2.3 %
α-Copaene2.1 %
p-Cymene1.6 %
Terpinen-4-ol1.5 %
2-Methylpropyl 2-methylbutanoate1.4 %
Borneol1.1 %
2-Methylpropyl angelate1.0 %

Botanical source

Eriocephalus punctulatus is a small shrub endemic to the Cape region of South Africa. Small white-petaled flowers around a yellow center, resembling ordinary chamomile despite a different genus.

Limited availability. Prone to oxidation, store in dark, cold conditions.

Family Asteraceae. Same family but different genus from German chamomile (Matricaria) and Roman (Chamaemelum).

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