I find ginger and honey works better for me, probably because I dislike the taste of chamomile.
Fun story: So, the first time I met Laura, who edited the first print volume of BATB, she came to stay at my house and wound up getting really really sick. So I sat up with her most of the night while she was vomiting and made ginger tea for her to keep the nausea down and sterilize her throat. She side-eyed me pretty good and accused me of just being The Beast. Tl;Dr this book made me better at herbal remedies.
Ooooooh, I like this page. It feels very cozy and sweet after the creepy maze. Also I like the little detail about how "something real" can ground you after your mind is messed with by magic. While we know the Beast learned about plants and herbs from a very young age, perhaps his persistence in tending to them, despite the bad memories that might be associated with them, is due to how they can "ground" him.
I did not like chamomile as a child but now i do like it. Ginger on the other Hand is not so my direction. I would take it when offered, but i dont like it so much.
I love chamomile, but "real" is not the word I'd use for its calming sensation! ;) I know, it's real compared to the magic of this story, but it doesn't quite feel like it.:)
