Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flower whole -Bulk.

The German chamomile genus name, Matricaria, is derived from the Latin matrix, "motherly" or "womblike." The species name, recutita, is Latin for "bare of epidermis" or "bounce back." The Roman chamomile genus name, Chamaemelum, and the common name Chamomile derive from the Greek khamai melon, "ground apple," as its aroma is applelike. The common name, Plant's Physician, refers to the fact that Chamomile improves the growth of other plants around it.