Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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Family: Compositae (Sunflower family)

Other Names: Nosebleed, Millefoil, Thousandleaf

Flowers: May - October

Parts Used: Leaves and flower heads

 

Habitat: Fields, and roadsides throughout the area.

Constituents: Azulene, Borneol, Terpineol, Camphor, Cineole,

Isoartemesia ketone, Thujone, Lactones, Flavonoids, Tannins,

Coumarins,

Saponins, Achilleine, Salicylic acid, Cyanidin.

 

Medicinal Properties:

Properties: Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Cholagogue,

Diaphoretic, Hemostatic, Tonic.Main Uses: Colds, flu, fevers,

digestive

tonic, wound healing, and skin cleanser.

 

Yarrow is one of the best known herbal remedies for fevers. A hot

infusion induces a therapeutic sweat which cools fevers and expels

toxins.

 

Like all sweat-inducing remedies, yarrow encourages blood flow to

the

skin and this helps to lower blood pressure, and action which is

also

die to the flavonoids in the plant which dilate the peripheral

arteries.

 

The flavonoids also help to clear blood clots.

 

The alkaloid in yarrow has been reported to lower blood pressure;

the

cyanidin influences the vagus nerve, slowing the heart beat.Tannins

in

the plant are probably responsible for yarrow's reputation as a

wound

healer, hence the name nosebleed. Yarrow is good for all kinds of

bleeding, external and internal.

 

Yarrow also has anti-inflammatory properties.

 

In China, yarrow is used fresh as a poultice for healing wounds. A

decoction of the whole plant is prescribed for stomach ulcers,

amenorrhoea, and abscesses.

 

 

 

Preparation And Dosages:

For wound treatment, press fresh leaves and flower tops into cuts

and

scrapes. For a possible tranquilizing infusion to help aid digestion

or

help treat menstrual cramps, use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herb per

cup

of boiling water. Steep 10 to 15 minutes. Drink up to 3 cups a day.

Yarrow tastes tangy and bitter.

 

To improve flavor, add raw honey or lemon, or mix it with an herbal

beverage blend. To help promote healing, apply it externally to

clean

wounds and inflammations.

 

Tincture: [FRESH 1:2, DRY 1:5, 50% alcohol] 10 to 40 drops. Standard

Infusion, 2-4 ounces. ROOT. Fresh Root Tincture, topical to gums as

needed.

 

 

 

 

 

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