Yarrow

Yarrow: Description. A perennial, herbaceous, strongly smelling plant with a straight stem. Leaves twice pinnate, with linear lobes. Flower baskets are small, white, rarely pale pink, clustered in the apical plate. Plant height 20 - 100 cm
Flowering time. May - August.
Habitat. In meadows, steppes, forest glades, on the edges of woods and gardens.
The applied part. The upper part of the leafy plants with flowers.
Collection time. May - August, during flowering.
Yarrow: Chemical composition. The plant is poisonous. Grass and flowers contain essential oil, yarrow, tannins and bitter substances, alkaloids, organic acids (formic, acetic, izovaleryanovaya), volatile, mineral salts, filohinon, resins, vitamins C and K - a large number, carotene (provitamin A).
Yarrow: Action. Hemostatic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, astringent, diuretic, choleretic, diaphoretic, molokogonnoe, "blood-purifying", analgesic, anticonvulsant, anti-allergic, phytoncide, sedative, tonic. Stimulates appetite, enhances the activity of digestive glands, improves digestion, regulates metabolism, neutralize the harmful products of metabolism, increases lactation in nursing mothers, and relieve menstrual regulates and accelerates blood clotting - increases the number of platelets, a favorable effect on the entire body and kills bacteria staphylococcus and streptococcus, retards the growth of malignant tumors. Reduces the muscles of the uterus, improves circulation, promotes the assimilation of protein.
Yarrow: Use. In the gastro-intestinal disorders (gastritis, diarrhea, flatulence, colitis, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, constipation, belching, dysentery, nausea), obesity, and various bleeding, anemia, kidney and bladder, kidney stones, night incontinence, pyelonephritis, rheumatism, arthritis, asthma, influenza, respiratory catarrh, bleeding gums, acute bronchitis, malaria, heart arrhythmia, angina, liver and gallbladder, gallstones, atherosclerosis. Despite the fact that the herb yarrow increases the number of platelets in the blood, risk of thrombosis does not occur. Yarrow is also used for eczema, wounds, ulcers, abscesses, herpes, rashes - externally. If bad breath - rinsing.
Method of application.
1. 1 tablespoon herb yarrow to 1.5 cups of boiling water, 1 hour. Drink 1 / 2 cup 3 times a day for 30 minutes. before eating.
2. 2 tablespoons of herb per 1 cup boiling water, - external (rinse, wash for skin diseases).
3. Grass juice with chalk (1-1). Drink but 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
4. Color Yarrow, 70 ° alcohol (1:5), to insist. Drink 20 drops 3 times daily before meals.
5. Color and leaf milfoil pound unsalted bacon with (1:1), grind until smooth. Apply (preferably fresh) for wounds, ulcers, hemorrhoids.
6. 30 g of yarrow herb per 100 g of alcohol, brew. Drink 40-50 drops 3 times a day - good for acute bronchitis.
Contraindications. Pregnancy. High doses or prolonged use causes a rash, dizziness.