Yarrow (Achilea millefolium) is the best known and most used home cure, a rare medicinal plant with many names, such as has: yarrow flowers, Galium, Tintor grass .. Yarrow grows like a weed along roadsides, on stony ground, abandoned places, xerophytic forests. Its very strong trunk is up to 80 inches tall and unbranched, but fall in long sheets. The flowers are small and white, sometimes reddish, with a strong odor and bitter taste. The plants are collected in the summer months from June to August, by cutting off the apical parts of plants, their length from 20 to 25 cm. In addition, only the clusters, whose size can not be collected are greater than 2 cm. The cut-off parts are usually bound in clusters, leaving in place some design or in the oven to dry at a temperature of 35-50 C. Since the strain does not contain ingredients remediation measures, it is better, only the leaves and Use flowers. Dry plants are placed in special bags or cartons, which are then stored, just to be on the light for a year and a half packed protected. Yarrow is used in the form of tea in order to improve the appetite, stomach discomfort, bloating and heavy bleeding. In folk medicine it is used for wound cure and pain relief. The outlaws used to bring with them finely ground powder of yarrow leaves, which was either directly or wounds in the cure balm for the wounds taken. Yarrow, as an ingredient, is commonly used in the production of bitter and cleaning tea, then it is used in this tea blends for the treatment of excessive secretion of bile has, and finally those that are used in the normalization of metabolism and restore peace. Some other uses Yarrow's are the flavor of the food and beverage industry. Additionally, Yarrow is also used as a cure for chapped hands, nipples that are painful to be silent and for psoriasis. When it comes to psoriasis, the yarrow-soaked bandages for the cleaning of the blood are used. Hot baths in yarrow and chamomile are known to be helpful in re-experiencing of fear. The effective use of yarrow, is that used in the preparation of ointments in the treatment of external hemorrhoids. Potassium contained in yarrow are known to have positive effects on blood vessels and blood, as it effectively treats hemorrhoids symptoms.
Altsberglotion - hemorrhoid ointment - Yarrow uses as one of the important elements to extract. For this reason, it provides strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Note: Due to possible allergic reactions, are recommended people with sensitive skin to use to drink young plants that have just come into bloom, and small amounts of tea. Finally, it is important to emphasize that milfoil is not toxic. It does not cause addiction, and therefore can be consumed daily. Yarrow is recommended, however, will not be used during pregnancy.
