Yarrow (flowers and leaves)

Yarrow has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, anti-allergic, hemostatic and wound healing properties. It is popularly used for pulmonary, nasal, gastrointestinal and external bleeding. It is established that the hemostatic effect of yarrow is determined by the alkaloid achillein contained in it. As a hemostatic agent, yarrow grass can be used in the form of an aqueous infusion prepared at the rate of 15 g of raw materials per one glass of boiling water. The infusion is taken from one tablespoon to 1/3 cup three times a day before meals. In folk medicine, as a hemostatic agent, a powder is taken from a mixture of equal parts of yarrow leaves and nettle (0,3 g of powder three times a day). A folk remedy for the treatment of bleeding or long-healing wounds is fresh juice from yarrow leaves. Sometimes dried leaves crushed fresh or boiled with boiling water and soaked in warm water are applied to the wounds. It is quite common to use yarrow for gastrointestinal diseases, as well as as a bitterness to increase appetite. Its infusion (one teaspoon of herbs brewed in two glasses of boiling water) is taken one tablespoon 15 to 20 minutes before meals. Yarrow is used for gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum and other diseases accompanied by digestive disorders and pain in the stomach and intestines. Moreover, with gastritis with low acidity of gastric juice, it is recommended to drink a fresh infusion1/3 cup before meals. In folk medicine, to improve appetite, metabolism, liver diseases and as a general tonic, it is advised to take fresh plant juice mixed with honey, one teaspoon three times a day. A decoction of yarrow inflorescences is washed on the face to remove acne.