Because chamomile is beneficial in lowering stress and promoting sleep, both of which can have an affect on your skin, drinking the herbal tea may deliver an indirect one-two punch for your skincare regimen. However, if an extract is given topically, it is more likely to have a greater impact, as Dietz says research has been done on chamomile's benefits when applied in this method. A modest research from the 1980s, for example, discovered that putting chamomile extract to skin sores following tattoo removal might help heal them. In addition, according to a 2011 review of research, the plant has long been used to treat skin irritations, bruises, burns, and disorders such as eczema. "Chamomile is also commonly used i