 Chamomile is one of the oldest widely used medicinal plants in the world. A recent review suggests there's scientific evidence supporting its use against inflammation, cancer, the common cold, heart disease, diarrhea, eczema ulcers, hemorrhoids, mouth ulcers, osteoporosis, insomnia, anxiety, diabetes, for throat, fat, genitis, wounds, and the kitchen sink. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with liver or kidney disease, has not been established, although there have not been any credible reports of toxicity caused by this common T-beverage. Well, now there is. See, chamomile is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. That's the problem. There's a reason pregnant women are not supposed to take anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin. Premature constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus is following the maternal consumption of chamomile herbal tea. The researchers observed two cases, a premature ductal closure associated with maternal consumption of chamomile tea, which can be associated with serious fetal complications. The good news, if it's got early and the herbal tea is stopped, the condition can be reversed. In the second case, though, they had to do an emergency cesarean. We would advocate caution, the researchers conclude, and regular consumption of chamomile tea during pregnancy.