Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

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About Achillea Millefolium

It is a perennial plant whose height reaches eighty centimeters.

The stems of this plant are smooth, relatively narrow, and hairy, and their cross section is polygonal. There are fewer leaves on top of these stems.

The leaves have many branches, and each branch is divided into pointed and smaller parts, and it grows without a petiole. The surface of the leaves is covered with thin, delicate, and slightly sticky hairs.

The flowers are usually white and sometimes yellow and grow in the form of umbrellas at the end of the stems. Each flower usually has five petals that are completely separated from each other, oval and almost circular in shape. There are usually two gentle longitudinal grooves on the petals and three small teeth can be seen at their ends.

The scent of these flowers is very strong and their taste is bitter.

Yarrow Temperament Third degree of hot and dry.   Yarrow Chemical Constituent Achilliein, p-hydroxy-phenethylamine, feruloylquinic acid, proline, stachydrine, betonicine, betaine, choline, 3-β-methoxy-iso-seco-tanapartholide, tanaphillin, iso-seco-tanapartholide, cryptomeridiol, sugereoside, scopoletin, clypeotriol, arteludovicinolide, austricin, ligustolide, centipedic acid, epiroseoside, ascaridole, strictie acid, caffeoyl glucoside, bisabolol, biebersteiniside, apressin

Yarrow Health Benefits

Bloodwort is very helpful in treating uterine diseases. Drinking a decoction of 7 grams of these flowers, sitting in its decoction, or using its poultice, removes the urinary retention, opening (starting) menstruation, difficulty in childbirth, expulsion of the fetus from the body, adhesion of the cervix, swelling of the uterus, uterine ulcer and bladder stones.

Eating 5 grams of Yellow Yarrow flowers with honey is proven to expel stomach worms and Taenia. Drinking water soaked with 5 grams of it helps to cure fever.

Inhalation of Milfoil flower decoction is useful for colds and brain diseases. Its poultice heals headache, brain blockage, brain weakness and phlegm delirium. Also, applying it on the chest is useful for its pain, and applying it on the lower abdomen helps to treat urinary retention, menstrual retention, swelling of the abdomen and bladder, and relieves its pain.

Its decoction poultice is useful for removing nasal congestion, colds, and dizziness. The burnt powder of this plant dries the wounds.

A poultice of Common Yarrow root on the lower abdomen is useful for urinary retention and retention of menstruation.

Its hydrosol improves menstrual disorders, menstrual pain, intestinal and stomach swelling, rheumatism, and gout.

Yarrow Side Effects

It is harmful for Kidney.

Yarrow Modifiers

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