Of the many medicinal plants that are known to man today, yarrow is undoubtedly one of the most common. Its beneficial properties have been used by folk healers all over the world since ancient times.
Description
Yarrow, the benefits of which are scientifically proven and time-tested, is a perennial plant about 80 cm tall. It has small leaves. On their underside, you can see numerous oil glands, the contents of which have a rich spicy smell.
Flowers can be painted in different colors: from snow-white to burgundy. They are collected in small basket inflorescences, and the latter form a large corymbose inflorescence. Each basket has female marginal ligulate flowers, usually white, much less often, pink, and median - bisexual tubular flowers of yellow color.
The stem is thin, pubescent, erect. Leaves are alternate, lanceolate, sessile. The plant has a somewhat specific aroma and bitter taste. Flowering begins in late spring and lasts until the end of September.
The fruit of the plant is a silvery-gray achene, flat and oblong in shape, no more than 2 mm long, ripens at the very end of summer - beginning of autumn. 
origin of name
There are several versions of the appearance of the name of this plant. One of them says that the yarrow (Achillea) got its name in honor of the hero of myths Achilles, who, according to legend, used the plant to heal wounds after fighting. Some sources claim that the name comes from the Greek word achillos, which translates as "abundant food". The most plausible version is that the plant is named from the Greek achillon, which means "thousand."
Spreading
The plant is distributed practically throughout the territory of Eurasia, it has also been introduced to other continents. On the territory of our country, it is found everywhere, except for the Arctic deserts. Prefers dry forest meadows, thickets of light forests, shrubs, forest edges, meadow steppes, abandoned fields, dumps, wastelands, ravines, banks of reservoirs, roadsides, etc. 
Compound
It is quite justifiably considered a powerful medicinal plant millennial. Its benefits are due to its complex chemical composition:
- organic acids;
- amino acids;
- tannins;
- natural essential oils;
- resin;
- B vitamins;
- polysaccharides.
And this is not a complete list. The plant is rich in vitamins, macro - and microelements. The seeds contain almost 20% of the healthy fatty oil. The presence of a large number of biologically active substances with useful and medicinal properties has made yarrow an indispensable component in the arsenal of traditional healers. The benefits and harms are combined in it, but we will talk about this below. 
Beneficial features
The benefits of yarrow for the body are confirmed by numerous reviews of patients suffering from internal bleeding. Preparations based on it provide effective assistance in the fight against this ailment, due to the presence of the alkaloid Achillein in its composition.
The herb yarrow has become widespread in gynecology. Its benefit lies in the ability to cure many serious female diseases without the use of traditional synthetic drugs. For example, the plant has a healing effect on the cervix during erosion, has a powerful antimicrobial effect, facilitates the course of menstruation and normalizes the menstrual cycle. However, it is not recommended to use it during pregnancy, as it stimulates the uterus and can provoke a miscarriage. 
The beneficial properties of this plant have been noted when used during influenza epidemics. It accelerates the recovery from respiratory diseases, relieves feverish conditions. People with allergic reactions should also pay attention to yarrow. The benefits of this plant in the fight against this common disease today are obvious. In terms of the strength of its effect on the body and its effectiveness, it can be compared with strong antihistamines.
Yarrow significantly alleviates the symptoms of a patient who suffers from bronchial asthma, due to the presence in its composition of substances with an astringent effect.
With rheumatoid arthritis, its use is justified as a prophylactic agent. This is because yarrow tea removes uric acid from joints and muscles, improving their function.
Indications for use
Preparations based on yarrow, as well as the fees in which it is included, are recommended for the treatment of the following conditions:
- various internal bleeding;
- metabolic disorders;
- digestive problems;
- non-healing wounds prone to suppuration;
- insufficient bile secretion;
- hypoacid gastritis;
- kidney stone disease;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and duodenum;
- skin diseases.
As you can see, nature has generously endowed the yarrow with medicinal properties. Its benefits are obvious. However, we must warn everyone who believes that this herb is completely harmless: this is a deep delusion. 
Can yarrow harm the body?
You need to know that this is a rather poisonous plant. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly observe the dosage when preparing and using drugs based on it. It is not recommended to take yarrow for people with increased blood clotting. Difficulties often arise with the selection of the dosage for patients with reduced coagulation.
It is strictly forbidden to use this plant for pregnant women and nursing mothers. And this applies not only to ingestion, but also to the use of herbs in any form, including foot baths against corns. The fact is that the active alkaloids of yarrow have the ability to accumulate in the body and their effect on the course of pregnancy and the health of newborns has not been fully studied.
Today, lovers of diets and fast weight loss began to use hellebore and yarrow. The benefits of such a recipe are highly questionable. Both of these plants are toxic, and when combined, they enhance their negative effect. Such weight loss can provoke the development of serious liver diseases, as well as systemic poisoning of the body.
Yarrow can cause an allergic reaction, so people who are prone to this disease need to be very careful when using it.
Preparation of medicinal compositions
Since ancient times, traditional healers have used yarrow. The herb has been noted to be useful in the treatment of colds. More recently, in the fifties of the last century, villagers tormented "napar" in a cauldron in a Russian oven, and the whole family drank it with honey.
In addition, the plant has been used successfully to treat other ailments. At home, it is easy to make tea from yarrow, the benefits of which have been tested by time, decoction, infusion, ointment, tincture. Below we will present you with several recipes that may be useful for you in the treatment of various diseases.
Yarrow (decoction): benefits
This tool is widely used in the treatment of various diseases. The broth is effective for bleeding (nasal, uterine, hemorrhoidal). It is recommended to take it even in the absence of appetite, headaches, dizziness, metabolic disorders, to improve liver function, with insomnia,
With neuralgia or stress, you can drink a decoction or take a bath. Such procedures significantly alleviate the condition of patients with certain skin diseases (eczema, scabies, dermatitis, lichen). The cooled broth is used for douching and microclysters with exacerbation of hemorrhoids. Found application of a decoction of yarrow and in cosmetology. They rub the skin with acne.
Making a decoction is not difficult at all. Fifteen grams of chopped dry grass, pour 250 ml of water at room temperature. Send the herbal container to the water bath for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. After that, cool the composition, strain and add to the original volume with boiled water. Take the broth warm in a tablespoon three times a day after meals.
Yarrow juice
This recipe can only be used during the summer. Rinse fresh yarrow leaves well under running water. Grind them into pulp using a blender. Squeeze the resulting mass well through cheesecloth. The juice is used for skin diseases for irrigation, in the treatment of periodontal disease in the form of rinsing.
Yarrow tea: benefits and harms
This herb has a pleasant spicy aroma, but at the same time, the tea has pronounced notes of bitterness that not everyone likes. Herbalists usually recommend smoothing them with honey and lemon - this tea is more pleasant to drink, and its benefits are significantly increased. There are two ways to brew tea.
Pour boiling water over a teapot and put a pinch of dry herb leaves inside. Give her a little "rest", and only then fill with hot water. We emphasize - hot, not boiling water. The water temperature is 95–99 ° C. This method allows you to reveal all the healing properties of the herb and makes the tea much tastier.
Boil the herb for about ten minutes, while avoiding a strong boil. Let the composition steep for an hour.
To make tea, you must use filtered soft water. There are no contraindications to the use of tea as such, but it should not be taken for a long time, as mild dizziness, skin rash (as an allergic reaction) may occur. We must not forget about the individual plant intolerance. Before starting treatment with any drugs based on yarrow, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Nature has endowed the Earth with a very large number of useful plants. One of the popular medicinal herbs is yarrow. This is a perennial plant, the flowers of which are collected in baskets - inflorescences. There are several types, the flowers are white, pink, pale lilac and yellow-purple colors. The grass is not whimsical, and therefore it can be found almost everywhere: in parks, on the edge, in the forests, in the field, along the roads, on wastelands and in gardens. Let's talk about the benefits of yarrow.
Yarrow chemical composition
The plant contains the alkaloid Achillein, Achilleic acid, containing azulene blue essential oil, a bitter substance.
Leaves and inflorescences are rich in vitamins C and K, tannins, resin, inulin, carotene, organic acids, mineral salts.
Useful properties and benefits of yarrow for the body
- heals colds,
- improves blood circulation,
- lowers blood pressure
- strengthens the cardiovascular system,
- improves digestion,
- treats gastritis and colitis,
- removes toxins and bile,
- improves liver function,
- relieves diarrhea,
- reduces swelling,
- accelerates the healing of wounds, burns and ulcers,
- fights varicose veins,
- relieves headaches,
- increases the amount of breast milk
- normalizes the menstrual cycle,
- treats female diseases,
- eliminates anger,
- soothes and removes irritation,
- relieves sweating,
- heals skin diseases,
- improves the condition of the skin, hair, nails,
- nourishes and tones the skin.
Contraindication and harm of herbs
- individual intolerance,
- increased blood clotting,
- tendency to form blood clots,
- increased acidity of the stomach,
- low pressure,
- pregnancy,
- children under 6 years old.
It is worth using the plant carefully and, of course, in reasonable quantities. Too concentrated decoctions, for example, can cause heartburn. Violations in the dosage and duration of taking the drug often leads to a deterioration in a person's condition, a feeling of nausea, dizziness, headaches appears, a rash appears on the body.
Ornamental yarrow
Collection and storage
Yarrow blooms throughout the summer (June-August), then in September its flowers "bear" fruit.
Fees must be made during the summer months. As a rule, grass and baskets of the plant are used. It is necessary to carefully cut off the aerial part 15 cm long, on the "thick" lower part of the stem, the leaves are torn off.
To prepare raw materials from flowers, it is necessary to cut off exclusively the inflorescences themselves with peduncles, the length of which should not be more than 4 cm.
Leaves and flowers are dried separately.
The plant should be dried in a dry room, spreading it out in a thin layer and turning it over from time to time, or in a dehydrator at 40 ° C.
Store the herb in a dark place in a glass jar, wooden container, or paper bags.
Healing properties of yarrow. Yarrow treatment
For immunity. Prepare yarrow juice, as in the previous case, add honey (1: 1). Drink the resulting product in the morning on an empty stomach for 1-2 tablespoons.
From a runny nose. Prepare the juice from the plant and drip it into your nose.
From varicose veins. 1 part yarrow herb + 1/2 part raspberry leaves + 1/8 part red pepper powder + apple cider vinegar. Place all components in a wide-necked jar. Add enough apple cider vinegar to completely cover and slightly exceed the level of all other ingredients. Cover the jar and leave for 2-3 weeks. The solution should be infused at room temperature. Strain.
Method of application: Apply with massage movements to the area of varicose veins. You can also use a natural cloth or gauze soaked in the prepared solution and wrap the affected area with it. It is necessary to lie down until the fabric is completely dry.
For dermatitis. Pour 250 g of grass with 3 liters of hot water. Let it infuse for 2 hours. Strain and add the infusion to the medicinal bath, which should be taken for 30 minutes.
From cystitis, diseases of the urinary system. 2 tbsp pour 1 cup of boiling water over fresh or dried raw materials. Cover with a lid and let it brew for 2 hours. Then strain the infusion and take 1/4 cup 3 times a day.
For digestion, for diarrhea, gastritis, ulcers. 1 tbsp Stir yarrow in 1 glass of hot water. Wait 1-2 hours, strain. Take the medicine 3 times a day for 1-2 tablespoons. 30 minutes before meals.
To improve metabolism. Rinse the plant thoroughly, chop finely and finely and squeeze out the juice using cheesecloth. Take 1 tsp. 3 times a day.
From burns, wounds, ulcers, skin rashes. Prepare an infusion, soak a cotton pad in it and treat problem areas. Or chop up the herb and apply it to your skin. If there is only dried, then add a little water to it.
For skin diseases. 2 tbsp yarrow + 1-2 tbsp. chamomile. Pour the mixture with 0.5 liters of hot water. Wait 1 hour, then strain. The resulting infusion can be used to wash or wipe problem areas with cotton wool or a cotton pad.
As a sedative. Drink half a cup of yarrow infusion before bed.
Yarrow for skin
Prepare a yarrow infusion. Wash with it or wipe your face with cotton wool.
Yarrow for hair
Hair strengthening mask. 1 tbsp pour 1 liter of water. Let it brew in a thermos. Strain the resulting infusion. Rub the product into the scalp 60 minutes before washing your hair.
Dandruff mask. 2 tbsp Pour the chopped herbs with 1 glass of cold water. Put on a low heat. After 20 minutes, remove from heat and leave to infuse for 2-3 hours. Pour the infusion into a bowl with 900-950 ml of water. Then add 2 tablespoons. apple cider vinegar. Rub the mask into the scalp. After 20 minutes, wash it off with water. Do the procedure only once a week. Duration of treatment is 3 months.
Video: Yarrow or "Soldier's Grass"
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The medicinal plant yarrow is a perennial plant, reaching a height of up to 80 cm.
The creeping rhizome looks like a lace.
The stem is as thin, erect and pubescent.
Leaves are lanceolate, alternate and sessile.
The plant has a specific aroma, and the taste is bitter.
Yarrow blooms from late spring to September.
It grows in fields, meadows and glades, on slopes and along roads.
Stems, flower baskets and leaves have healing properties.
The plant has been known for a long time, it was especially popular among the military.
Each soldier of the Suvorov army had to carry yarrow powder with him, as it was used as a hemostatic agent.
Its medicinal properties are still used today.
Chemical composition
During flowering periods, the aerial part contains:
- alkaloids;
- flavones;
- aconitic acid;
- resin;
- tannins;
- bitter substances;
- asparagine;
- inulin;
- mineral salts;
- ascorbic acid;
- phylloquinone;
- carotene;
- choline.
The seeds contain 21% fatty oil.
The inflorescences and leaves contain an essential oil, the structure of which includes:
- camphor;
- cineole;
- tuyol;
- carotene;
- sesquiterpenoids (beta-pinene, bornyl acetate, achillin, acetylbalquinolide);
- acids: acetic, salicylic, formic, isovaleric;
- vitamin K.
A wide variety of useful and biologically active substances explain the wide popularity of the plant and its multifaceted pharmacological effect.
Useful properties of yarrow
Yarrow is used everywhere, especially as a hemostatic agent: for bleeding of the uterus, as well as hemorrhoidal, pulmonary, nasal and other bleeding.
He also treats the following diseases:
- colitis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- stomach ulcer;
- duodenal ulcer;
- inflammation of the urinary tract;
- as an astringent and choleretic agent;
- as a general tonic;
- as an anti-inflammatory and bactericidal agent.
The plant is used in the form of decoctions, infusions and extracts.
It is found in gastric and appetite-enhancing herbal preparations.
Together with nettle, yarrow is used as a sedative and hemostatic agent for external and external bleeding.
Yarrow in traditional medicine is used for:
- insomnia;
- whites;
- urolithiasis;
- malaria;
- urinary incontinence;
- high pressure;
- some liver diseases;
- poor appetite;
- profuse menstruation, as a styptic;
- as a wound healing agent.
In veterinary medicine, the plant is used as an antihelminthic agent and for diseases of the stomach and intestines of cattle.
It is usually mixed with hay.
Nutritionists have also appreciated the healing properties of this plant.
Increasingly, an infusion of chamomile, anise and yarrow is used to reduce weight.
Such a drink is considered very valuable and effective, capable of removing toxins from the body, activating metabolism and saturating the body with useful substances.
In cosmetology, yarrow is used as an effective remedy for dry hair, keratinization and flaking of the scalp.
The plant extract perfectly strengthens the hair and adds shine.
How to make a decoction or infusion
Yarrow juice is used as a hemostatic agent for various injuries and internal bleeding (pulmonary, nasal, uterine, gastrointestinal).
Only it should be used with extreme caution, since there are some contraindications for its use.
Juice is also used with low hemoglobin, as a means to improve lactation and against the formation of kidney and liver stones.
The plant is harvested during flowering - in July and August.
You can mix freshly squeezed juice with honey.
The mixture should be consumed 2-4 teaspoons three times a day.
To prepare an infusion of yarrow, you need to take 2 small spoons of herbs and pour 200 grams of boiling water.
Insist 1 hour and drink everything in several doses during the day.
This tea is especially useful for uterine bleeding.
A decoction of yarrow is prepared in this way.
A teaspoon of dry and chopped herbs is poured with a glass of boiling water.
Cook for up to 10 minutes over low heat.
Insist up to 20 minutes.
It is necessary to drink the broth in a strained form, half a glass three times a day.
It is especially good for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
Who is yarrow contraindicated for?
The medicinal herb yarrow is not so harmless.
In some cases, a plant can only harm a person, so you should remember and know that:
- you can not use drugs based on yarrow if there is a tendency to thrombosis and blood clotting is increased;
- this plant is contraindicated for pregnant women and children under 6 years old;
- with high acidity of the stomach, a strong infusion of yarrow can cause severe heartburn;
- with the immense use of decoctions or infusions from the plant, nausea, skin rashes or dizziness may occur;
- some people may be allergic to the plant, even at the slightest touch to it, not to mention lotions or decoctions.
If there are cases of the above manifestations, treatment with this drug is recommended to be discontinued.
Taking yarrow-based products, especially internally, is recommended on the recommendation of a doctor.
Do not self-medicate.
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Wise Mother Nature has created thousands of unique plants, in each of which she has put a lot of useful, healing properties. She also did not stint for yarrow, which included valuable minerals, vitamins, useful substances that determine the beneficial properties of yarrow. According to legend, even the ancient Greek hero Achilles used yarrow to heal wounds, from his name the Latin name of this plant went - Achilléa. And today, yarrow is widely used as a medicine in both folk and traditional medicine.
The composition of yarrow and its effects on the body
Yarrow contains a large amount of essential oils, tannins, organic acids, resins, vitamin C, K and β-carotene. Most often, decoctions of yarrow are used as a hemostatic agent for various internal bleeding (uterine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hemorrhoidal, nasal). The strongest hemostatic effect of this herb is provided by the alkaloid Achillein.
The infusion of the green part of the yarrow improves the functioning of the digestive organs and increases appetite, it can be consumed even with such complex diseases as peptic ulcer, colitis and gastritis. Laboratory studies have shown that yarrow juice, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:25, accelerates blood clotting by 60 - 80% and prevents the development of thrombophlebitis. Yarrow herb has blood-purifying properties, introduces toxins and toxins from the body, in this regard, the herb is indicated for all skin diseases, especially furunculosis. The cleansing properties of yarrow and its ability to improve metabolism make this herb an indispensable remedy for atherosclerosis and obesity.
Tannins (tannins) contained in yarrow have a bactericidal, astringent and anti-inflammatory effect; phylloquinones increase the strength of capillary vessels, accelerate wound healing. Yarrow contains various essential oils that give the herb anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antimicrobial effects.
The effect of yarrow is also beneficial to the cardiovascular system, its decoction helps to lower blood pressure and improves venous circulation. Also, this plant is used for varicose veins, hemorrhoids.
Yarrow for women
Yarrow is useful for women, as it can cure a number of gynecological diseases. Facilitates the course of painful menstruation and normalizes the cycle, has an antimicrobial and healing effect in cases of disorders of the mucous membranes of the uterus (erosions), is used in the treatment of fibroids. A light decoction of yarrow enhances milk production (lactation) in nursing mothers.
Yarrow has a powerful healing effect in acute respiratory diseases, colds, flu. The herb not only enhances the effect of drugs for lung diseases, but itself is an indispensable medicine for bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and helps with febrile conditions. Yarrow is a powerful anti-allergic agent that relieves the course of bronchial asthma.
Contraindications to the use of yarrow
You need to use yarrow with great care, with excessive concentrations, the plant turns into poison. It cannot be used by people with increased blood clotting, a tendency to form blood clots and during pregnancy.
Of the many medicinal plants that are known to man today, yarrow is undoubtedly one of the most common. Its beneficial properties have been used by folk healers all over the world since ancient times.
Description
Yarrow, the benefits of which are scientifically proven and time-tested, is a perennial plant about 80 cm tall. It has small leaves. On their underside, you can see numerous oil glands, the contents of which have a rich spicy smell.
Flowers can be painted in different colors: from snow-white to burgundy. They are collected in small basket inflorescences, and the latter form a large corymbose inflorescence. Each basket has female marginal ligulate flowers, usually white, much less often, pink, and median - bisexual tubular flowers of yellow color.
The stem is thin, pubescent, erect. Leaves are alternate, lanceolate, sessile. The plant has a somewhat specific aroma and bitter taste. Flowering begins in late spring and lasts until the end of September.
The fruit of the plant is a silvery-gray achene, flat and oblong in shape, no more than 2 mm long, ripens at the very end of summer - beginning of autumn.
origin of name
There are several versions of the appearance of the name of this plant. One of them says that the yarrow (Achillea) got its name in honor of the hero of myths Achilles, who, according to legend, used the plant to heal wounds after fighting. Some sources claim that the name comes from the Greek word achillos, which translates as "abundant food". The most plausible version is that the plant is named from the Greek achillon, which means "thousand."
Spreading
The plant is distributed practically throughout the territory of Eurasia, it has also been introduced to other continents. On the territory of our country, it is found everywhere, except for the Arctic deserts. Prefers dry forest meadows, thickets of light forests, shrubs, forest edges, meadow steppes, abandoned fields, dumps, wastelands, ravines, banks of reservoirs, roadsides, etc.
Compound
It is quite justifiably considered a powerful medicinal plant millennial. Its benefits are due to its complex chemical composition:
- organic acids;
- amino acids;
- natural essential oils;
- resin;
- B vitamins;
- polysaccharides.
And this is not a complete list. The plant is rich in vitamins, macro - and microelements. The seeds contain almost 20% of the healthy fatty oil. The presence of a large number of useful and medicinal properties has made yarrow an indispensable component in the arsenal of traditional healers. The benefits and harms are combined in it, but we will talk about this below.
Beneficial features
The benefits of yarrow for the body are confirmed by numerous reviews of patients suffering from internal bleeding. Preparations based on it provide effective assistance in the fight against this ailment, due to the presence of the alkaloid Achillein in its composition.
The herb yarrow has become widespread in gynecology. Its benefit lies in the ability to cure many serious female diseases without the use of traditional synthetic drugs. For example, the plant has a healing effect on the cervix during erosion, has a powerful antimicrobial effect, facilitates the course of menstruation and normalizes the menstrual cycle. However, it is not recommended to use it during pregnancy, as it stimulates the uterus and can provoke a miscarriage.
The beneficial properties of this plant have been noted when used during influenza epidemics. It accelerates the recovery from respiratory diseases, relieves feverish conditions. People with allergic reactions should also pay attention to yarrow. The benefits of this plant in the fight against this common disease today are obvious. In terms of the strength of its effect on the body and its effectiveness, it can be compared with strong antihistamines.
Yarrow significantly alleviates the symptoms of a patient who suffers from bronchial asthma, due to the presence in its composition of substances with an astringent effect.
With rheumatoid arthritis, its use is justified as a prophylactic agent. This is because yarrow tea removes uric acid from joints and muscles, improving their function.
Indications for use
Preparations based on yarrow, as well as the fees in which it is included, are recommended for the treatment of the following conditions:
- various internal bleeding;
- metabolic disorders;
- digestive problems;
- non-healing wounds prone to suppuration;
- insufficient bile secretion;
- hypoacid gastritis;
- kidney stone disease;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and duodenum;
- skin diseases.
As you can see, nature has generously endowed the yarrow with medicinal properties. Its benefits are obvious. However, we must warn everyone who believes that this herb is completely harmless: this is a deep delusion.
Can yarrow harm the body?
You need to know that this is a rather poisonous plant. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly observe the dosage when preparing and using drugs based on it. It is not recommended to take yarrow for people with increased blood clotting. Difficulties often arise with the selection of the dosage for patients with reduced coagulation.
It is strictly forbidden to use this plant for pregnant women and nursing mothers. And this applies not only to ingestion, but also to the use of herbs in any form, including foot baths against corns. The fact is that the active alkaloids of yarrow have the ability to accumulate in the body and their effect on the course of pregnancy and the health of newborns has not been fully studied.
Today, lovers of diets and fast weight loss began to use hellebore and yarrow. The benefits of such a recipe are highly questionable. Both of these plants are toxic, and when combined, they enhance their negative effect. Such weight loss can provoke the development of serious liver diseases, as well as systemic poisoning of the body.
Yarrow can cause an allergic reaction, so people who are prone to this disease need to be very careful when using it.
Preparation of medicinal compositions
Since ancient times, traditional healers have used yarrow. The herb has been noted to be useful in the treatment of colds. More recently, in the fifties of the last century, villagers tormented "napar" in a cauldron in a Russian oven, and the whole family drank it with honey.
In addition, the plant has been used successfully to treat other ailments. At home, it is easy to make tea from yarrow, the benefits of which have been tested by time, decoction, infusion, ointment, tincture. Below we will present you with several recipes that may be useful for you in the treatment of various diseases.
Yarrow (decoction): benefits
This tool is widely used in the treatment of various diseases. The broth is effective for bleeding (nasal, uterine, hemorrhoidal). It is recommended to take it even in the absence of appetite, headaches, dizziness, metabolic disorders, to improve liver function, with insomnia,
With neuralgia or stress, you can drink a decoction or take a bath. Such procedures significantly alleviate the condition of patients with certain skin diseases (eczema, scabies, dermatitis, lichen). The cooled broth is used for douching and microclysters with exacerbation of hemorrhoids. Found application of a decoction of yarrow and in cosmetology. They rub the skin with acne.
Making a decoction is not difficult at all. Fifteen grams of chopped dry grass, pour 250 ml of water at room temperature. Send the herbal container to the water bath for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. After that, cool the composition, strain and add to the original volume with boiled water. Take the broth warm in a tablespoon three times a day after meals.
Yarrow juice
This recipe can only be used during the summer. Rinse fresh yarrow leaves well under running water. Grind them into pulp using a blender. Squeeze the resulting mass well through cheesecloth. The juice is used for skin diseases for irrigation, in the treatment of periodontal disease in the form of rinsing.
Yarrow tea: benefits and harms
This herb has a pleasant spicy aroma, but at the same time, the tea has pronounced notes of bitterness that not everyone likes. Herbalists usually recommend smoothing them with honey and lemon - this tea is more pleasant to drink, and its benefits are significantly increased. There are two ways to brew tea.
Method I
Pour boiling water over and put a pinch of dry grass leaves inside. Give her a little "rest", and only then fill with hot water. We emphasize - hot, not boiling water. The water temperature is 95-99 ° C. This method allows you to reveal all the healing properties of the herb and makes the tea much tastier.
Method II
Boil the herb for about ten minutes, while avoiding a strong boil. Let the composition steep for an hour.
To make tea, you must use filtered soft water. There are no contraindications to the use of tea as such, but it should not be taken for a long time, as mild dizziness, skin rash (as an allergic reaction) may occur. We must not forget about the individual plant intolerance. Before starting treatment with any drugs based on yarrow, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Yarrow can be found almost everywhere from north to south. There is no place where he could not grow. This perennial herb belongs to the Asteraceae family. Legends circulated about its healing properties during the war, and doctors called yarrow "herb for wounds" or a tenacious herb.
In the Middle Ages, it was referred to as "the yarrow of the knights" and the "grass of blood". In Russia, it is known as whitehead, woodworm and gulyavitsa. Ancient healers resorted to the help of yarrow if it was necessary to stop the bleeding. Remedies from the leaves and inflorescences of this plant are described in the ancient writings of Avicenna and Dioscorides.
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What is Yarrow
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In its composition, you can find almost all the necessary components for the treatment of any disease. This is complex oils and esters, alkaloids and glycosides.
Various organic acids, resins and amino acids, bitter substances and many vitamins, among which vitamins C and K are the most abundant.
Beneficial features
The beneficial properties of yarrow are not limited only to the ability to stop the blood of warriors.
Contraindication and harm
Despite the fact that official medicine has not found contraindications to the use of yarrow, some categories of people should be careful.
You should not drink decoctions of yarrow for hypotonic patients, as this plant lowers blood pressure. Do not use it during pregnancy... Given the properties of yarrow to affect blood clotting, drugs from it should not be taken by people with angina pectoris.
Yarrow: use in traditional medicine
In yarrow, medicinal properties and contraindications are well known. It is actively used in folk medicine. The plant sap extracted from the leaves is used as a wound healing agent.
Inside it is used for the treatment of anemia and for the recovery of the patient after surgery. For this, the following composition is prepared: a tablespoon of fresh juice is mixed with two tablespoons of honey and a teaspoon of olive oil is added. The mixture is taken during the day. The next day they cook fresh.
Juice from yarrow has proven itself well as a prophylaxis for the formation of kidney and liver stones. To get rid of stomach pain, use the leaves and inflorescences of yarrow, taken in equal proportion with the flowers of chamomile.
Yarrow - application for women
Yarrow is especially widely used in gynecology. During heavy periods, it not only slows down blood loss, but also acts as a pain reliever.
In case of inflammation - drink a decoction three times a day before meals. With erosion of the cervix, douching with a decoction of yarrow, or prepare a tampon dipped in diluted fresh juice from the leaves.
The infusion of this medicinal herb is used to treat female diseases, as well as uterine bleeding. Yarrow broth is drunk in quantity one hundred grams three times a day before meals... It is prepared as follows: dry inflorescences with leaves are poured with cold water, allowed to brew for one hour, and then boiled over low heat for thirty minutes. Usually take three tablespoons for two liters of water.
Infusion after preparation is required filter and store in the refrigerator, and heated before use. It can be used until it ends, since it is stored in the refrigerator for a long time. With heavy menstruation, they drink a decoction of half a glass twice a day, and with hemorrhoids, an enema and rinsing are done.
Enuresis is treated with the following collection from traditional medicine: herb inflorescences are taken in equal parts with lemon balm and violet, poured with boiling water and simmer in a water bath for half an hour. This remedy give drink to children in the amount of fifty grams before meals. Adults take one hundred grams twice a day.
A decoction of yarrow leaves and flowers is excellent heals bleeding gums, and by rinsing the mouth, they get rid of gum inflammation. Juice and tincture of yarrow work well with venous varicose veins, as well as thrombophlebitis.
For various skin diseases, a bath with a decoction of yarrow is made, and for abscesses and ulcers, bandages with juice are applied.
To improve the functioning of the stomach and liver, prepare medicinal choleretic decoction... You will need three tablespoons of inflorescences and a liter of boiling water. Insist for an hour and drink in small sips after meals.
Teenagers suffering from acne and pimples are advised to wash their face every evening with a decoction of yarrow. Yarrow in cosmetology stimulate hair growth and strengthens hair follicles. After washing your hair, rinse it with yarrow infusion.
Products based on this herb are capable of accelerate the outflow of bile and gastric juice... For this, a tablespoon of dry herbs is poured with boiling water and drunk as tea during the day. You can drink no more than three cups per day.
This plant helps with chronic gastritis... Prepare tea in a water bath and drink it throughout the day. To make the herb infuse well and give the broth the maximum amount of nutrients, brew it in a thermos. Thus, you will not have any problems with heating the tea, and you can also take it with you to work or on the road.
The amazing composition of yarrow not only helps to cleanse the intestines, but also stops diarrhea. Due to its antimicrobial properties, it is effective relieves you of disease-causing microflora causing diarrhea. It is enough to pour a tablespoon of inflorescences with one glass of boiling water and drink it before meals.
How to collect and prepare raw materials
Inflorescences can be harvested starting in July. Given the density of the stem, it is best to stock up on a knife or large scissors. The weather during harvesting should only be dry, otherwise the moist raw materials will disappear during drying.
For drying, use a dryer or just a well-ventilated room. The raw material is occasionally turned over, and the layer should not exceed five centimeters in height. The collection is kept in a dry and warm place for three years.
As a medicinal raw material, not only inflorescences are suitable, but also leaves and the top of the stem are used... Do not collect any medicinal herbs along the tracks or railways. Collection within the city limits is also undesirable, even if it is a secluded park.
Pharmacy remedies from yarrow
Home remedies are prepared as decoctions, ointments and alcoholic tinctures... Alcohol tincture is prepared as follows: fifty grams of dry raw materials are poured with two hundred grams of alcohol and placed in a dark, cool place for fifteen days. The mixture is shaken occasionally.
For use inside the tincture diluted in water and consumed with tablespoons... It can be used to rub for skin diseases and dry ulcers on the body. If there are wounds that do not heal for a long time, soak gauze in this tincture and apply to the sore spot overnight and the next day you will notice significant changes.
An ointment from this herb is prepared as follows. You will need pork fat and fresh plant parts. They are pounded in a mortar until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Then add the melted pork fat. Everything is mixed and transferred to a container.
The ointment is stored in the refrigerator... It is excellent at healing bruises and softening chapped skin. In a word, the benefits of this plant are obvious and beyond doubt. And the preparation of medicines is subject to anyone.
Yarrow is a perennial herb that can have a variety of shades, ranging from white to lilac. Eating these fruits provides support to the body in good shape.
Useful properties of yarrow.
1. Vitamin K improves blood clotting, due to which the process of wound tightening is noticeably accelerated, bleeding slows down and eventually stops altogether. For women, this plant can be used during menstruation.
2. In the presence of infectious diseases, yarrow is used as an antimicrobial agent.
3. The composition of these herbs includes carotene, that is, the body converts it into vitamin A during processing, which in turn improves vision and strengthens teeth and nails, hair also grows much faster than usual.
4. It is worth noting the antiseptic effect of these flowers, they can easily heal wounds and get rid of diseases associated with skin infections.
5. It is especially useful for nursing mothers to take yarrow, because it increases the amount of milk supply.
6. From these herbs you can cook porridge, they have a beneficial effect on the digestive system and the work of the gastrointestinal tract in general, namely, heals gastritis and colic. Particular attention should be paid to people with poor appetite, it greatly increases it.
7. In case of choleretic diseases, this is an irreplaceable medicine, since it is diuretic in nature.
Harmful properties of yarrow.
1. The plant is capable of causing thrombus formation, this is due to increased blood clotting.
2. With caution, these flowers should be treated by people whose gastric acidity exceeds the norm.
3. Pregnant women are strictly contraindicated to use this type of plant, this can lead to miscarriage or premature birth.
4. Children do not need to use yarrow at all, especially for the age of up to six years.
5. At low blood pressure it is necessary to use it with caution, while observing the reaction of the body.
6. If any allergic reactions occur, the plant should be removed from your diet.
7. Do not use medicinal herbs for too long a period of time, in order to avoid severe headaches, a nauseating effect may also appear.
Before using yarrow, you need to visit a doctor, and if side effects occur, completely exclude it.
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What is Yarrow?
What is yarrow, the beneficial properties and contraindications of yarrow, what are the medicinal properties of this plant, all this is of great interest to those who lead a healthy lifestyle, monitor their health, and are interested in folk methods of treatment, including with the help of medicinal herbs. So we will try to answer these questions in the following article.
Yarrow is a perennial compositae low fragrant plant.
More than 100 (according to other sources, 200) species are known, mainly in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, especially many species in the mountains and in the Mediterranean.
The rhizome of the plant is thick, yellow in color, with many roots and underground shoots. The plant has an erect stem, weakly branching in its upper part.
On a low stem, there are alternate leaves, gray-green in color, glabrous or pubescent. On the underside of the leaves there are oil glands. In the upper part of the stem there is an inflorescence, consisting of many small flower baskets. Baskets, small, multi-flowered, mostly collected in a common corymbose inflorescence, rarely single; marginal flowers are pistillate, ligulate, white, pink, red or yellow, median flowers are bisexual, tubular.
The fruit of the plant is an oblong achene colored in a silvery-gray color. The plant blooms from early summer to early autumn. The fruits ripen in September - October.
Yarrow is found throughout Russia, Central Asia and the Far East. The plant prefers to grow on forest edges, clearings in the forest, along roadsides. Yarrow grows in gardens, settlements, in parks in areas that are lighted and free from weeds.
The name "yarrow" seems to us to be truly Russian. But this is not the case. This is a translation of the specific Latin "millefolium", literally meaning "a thousand leaves". In fact, there are much fewer leaves on the bush, not reaching up to a thousand, even if you count all the small narrow segments of the leaf, but there can be more than 20 thousand flowers.
Yarrow, by its very presence, has a beneficial effect on the surrounding plants. He is just as useful in the plant community as a good person in society. Such an amazing characteristic was given to the plant by the founder of biodynamic agriculture, Rudolf Steiner. It turns out that yarrow has an increased ability to extract sulfur from the soil and stimulate its absorption by neighbors.
Some types of yarrow are used in ornamental gardening - mainly as ground cover plants in poor, including stony, but well-soddy soils, less often for cutting into ordinary and dry bouquets.
In medicine, common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and related species are used as medicinal plants.
Yarrow grows mainly in meadows and forest edges of the forest zone, in the steppes, on the slopes of mountains, roads, on the outskirts of fields.
Yarrow has been known since ancient times, since it was considered one of the most valuable medicinal plants used in folk medicine. This plant, due to its hemostatic properties, was used during the wars in Ancient Greece, whose peoples were well aware of how useful yarrow is. Its medicinal properties even became the reason for the legend of this amazing plant. According to her, Achilles used yarrow to heal the wounds of Telephus, the son of Hercules. The Latin name for common yarrow is Achillea millefolium, which literally means Achilles' yarrow.
Yarrow leaves - medicinal raw materials are dried, pubescent leaf blades of yarrow 5-15 cm long, grayish-green, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, double-pinnate with linear pointed lobes. Yarrow leaves emit a peculiar aromatic odor, which intensifies when they are rubbed.
Collection and procurement: two types of medicinal raw materials are harvested - separately flowers (inflorescences) of yarrow and grass.
Useful properties of yarrow:
In medicine, the aerial part of flowering yarrow plants (herb) is used. It contains essential oil (up to 1%), alkaloids Achillein and stachydrin, vitamin K, ascorbic and other organic acids, choline, carotene, bitter and tannins, trace elements. Yarrow contains a large amount of organic acids, resin, vitamin C, K and (3-carotene.
The presence of essential oil and bitterness makes it possible to classify yarrow as an aromatic bitterness used as a gastric remedy to stimulate appetite, for diseases of the intestines and biliary tract. The azulene-containing essential oil acts as a disinfectant, anti-inflammatory and anticonvulsant.
The high potassium content, together with other substances, stimulates the activity of the kidneys; yarrow is used for spring and autumn treatments, mostly in mixed teas. In addition, it stops both external and internal bleeding. Yarrow decoction promotes wound healing. Baths with common yarrow enhance the effect of its internal use.
Most often, decoctions of yarrow are used as a hemostatic agent for various internal bleeding (pulmonary, uterine, gastrointestinal, renal, hemorrhoidal, nasal). The strongest hemostatic effect of this herb is provided by the alkaloid Achillein.
The infusion of the green part of the yarrow is no less popular as a means that improves the activity of the digestive organs. Its infusion is drunk to stimulate appetite, as well as for gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, liver disease, colitis and gastritis.
Yarrow herb has blood-purifying properties, removes toxins and toxins from the body, in this regard, the herb is indicated for all skin diseases, especially furunculosis. The cleansing properties of yarrow and its ability to improve metabolism make this herb an indispensable remedy for atherosclerosis and obesity.
Tannins (tannins) contained in yarrow have a bactericidal, astringent and anti-inflammatory effect; phylloquinones increase the strength of capillary vessels, accelerate wound healing. Yarrow contains various essential oils that give the herb anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antimicrobial effects.
The effect of yarrow is also beneficial to the cardiovascular system, its decoction helps to lower blood pressure and improves venous circulation. Also, this plant is used for thrombosis, varicose veins, hemorrhoids.
For medicinal purposes, a decoction, infusion of herbs and yarrow flowers are used. For wound healing, you can use yarrow in its raw form, as well as in the form of lotions.
Active ingredients: the aerial part of yarrow during the flowering period contains flavones, the alkaloid achillein, coumarins, aconitic acid, bitter and tannins, resins, organic acids, inulin, asparagine, mineral salts, ascorbic acid, phylloquinone, carotene, choline. The seeds contain up to 21% fatty oil.
The leaves and inflorescences of yarrow contain a yellowish-green or blue essential oil (up to 0.85%), which includes cineole (8-10%), azulenes, esters, camphor, thujol, caryophyllene, L-borneol, (3-pinene, L-limonene, thujone, bornyl acetate, salicylic, formic, acetic and isovaleric acids.
Yarrow has a powerful healing effect in acute respiratory diseases, colds, flu. The herb not only enhances the effect of drugs for lung diseases, but itself is an indispensable medicine for bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and helps with febrile conditions.
Yarrow is a powerful anti-allergic agent that relieves the course of bronchial asthma.
Yarrow is useful for women, as it can cure a number of gynecological diseases. It normalizes the menstrual cycle, has an antimicrobial and healing effect in cases of disorders of the mucous membranes of the uterus (erosions), and is used in the treatment of fibroids.
An infusion of this herb, and not only water, but also its extract, is often used in cases where painful menstruation occurs. In this case, the infusion acts not only as an anesthetic, but also as a regulating agent. Very good results are obtained by yarrow in gynecology for various inflammatory processes.
A light decoction of yarrow enhances milk production (lactation) in nursing mothers.
Scientists have shown that yarrow herb also contains vitamin C, resins, tannin and the alkoloid achillenin (which was mentioned earlier). It is thanks to all these active substances that the medicinal properties of this plant are explained, which have a positive effect on human health.
Throughout the history of mankind, yarrow has been present in medical treatises as a natural cure for many diseases.
Yarrow teas are very popular among the people.
With their help, you can give up such ailments as bronchial asthma, severe headaches, colds and skin diseases.
A decoction and infusion in water, prepared from this plant, helps in the treatment of kidney diseases. Still quite often it is used in the treatment of kidney stones. An infusion of this herb is used to increase appetite if it is lowered or completely absent. The infusion made from yarrow helps with stomach ailments - gastritis, ulcers and other diseases.
For a long time in folk medicine among the peoples of Siberia, infusions from this plant have been used for stomach disorders, for stomach ulcers and gastritis, for malaria, and it is also very popular as a diaphoretic. A decoction of yarrow is very often treated in Karachay-Cherkessia for heart disease and stomach ailments, in addition, such a decoction also acts as an expectorant.
Fresh flowers and leaves of yarrow contain volatile phytoncides, which have a detrimental effect on the paramecium and microflora of the air. The extracts of dried flowers and leaves of the yarrow contain phytoncides that have a protistocidal effect on paramecium and bacteriostatically on staphylococci (golden and white) and non-hemolytic streptococcus.
The aerial part of the yarrow is a component of many medicinal teas (teas) sold in pharmacies - appetizing, gastric, and laxative.
Yarrow contraindications:
It should also be noted that yarrow is a poisonous plant, which is why you need to be especially careful when using it internally, and indeed, when using it externally too. If you take medications with yarrow included in them for a long time, it can lead to skin rashes or dizziness.
Preparations, which include yarrow, are quite dangerous, because the plant is poisonous in itself, especially if you use these drugs inside. And this is despite the fact that the list of diseases that this drug helps to treat is, in fact, quite impressive.
Preparations that use yarrow are contraindicated in people with low blood pressure.
Some people develop a specific skin rash not only when they use yarrow in the form of baths, but also when they touch it, often even while walking in meadows where it grows abundantly. Naturally, these people do not tolerate tea or yarrow juice. In such a case, you must immediately interrupt the treatment.
It is especially worth noting that the use of yarrow juice is contraindicated at any stage of pregnancy.
Yarrow can only be used safely under the supervision of a specialist herbalist.
In addition, it should be remembered that herbal treatment requires compliance with:
Healing properties of yarrow:
The main benefit of yarrow is that it contains choline and has a pronounced bactericidal activity. Therefore, plant preparations and fees, which include it, have been used for a long time to treat such conditions:
- with bleeding of various origins;
- to normalize metabolism;
- to improve digestion;
- as an anti-inflammatory and wound healing agent;
- as a means of preventing suppuration;
- as an enhancer of bile secretion;
- with hypoacid gastritis;
- with kidney stone disease;
- with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and duodenum;
- as an ingredient in gastric and mouth-watering teas;
- as a cosmetic product.
Yarrow for women:
✓ In case of uterine bleeding, drink yarrow juice 40 drops 3 times a day or infusion: 1 tbsp. 300 ml of boiling water is poured over a spoonful of herbs with inflorescences, insisted for 1 hour in a warm place, filtered. Take 1/3 cup of Zraza a day after meals as an anti-inflammatory agent for diseases of the uterus.
✓ With irregular menstruation, urolithiasis - 1 tbsp. insist a spoonful of dry herb yarrow, 1 hour in 200 ml of boiling water, strain. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day before meals.
✓ In case of menstrual irregularities, toxicosis of pregnant women: mix 4 parts of wormwood herb and 1 part of herb with yarrow flowers. 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dry crushed mixture with 1 cup boiling water, insist in a sealed container for 15 minutes, cool for 45 minutes, strain. Take 14 glasses 3 times daily before meals.
✓ To stimulate the release of milk during breastfeeding, use a decoction of herbs: 15–20 g of dry crushed raw materials per 1 glass of warm water, boil for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour, strain, bring the volume to the original. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times daily before meals.
✓ In case of hypogalactia (milk decrease), take an infusion of yarrow; preparation of infusion: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dried herbs must be poured with 200 ml of boiling water and insisted in a sealed container for 1 hour, drain; drink 1 tbsp. spoon 4 times daily before meals.
✓ Yarrow juice is taken as a milk-producing remedy. 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
✓ Against spontaneous, threatening miscarriage: grind into a fine powder 100 g of herb with yarrow flowers and 50 g of the herb of mountaineer. From the first days of pregnancy, take 0.5 teaspoons of the mixture powder with water, 3 times a day before meals.
Hemostatic agent for heavy menstruation, fibromas, inflammatory diseases of the uterus. Yarrow: pour 15–20 g of chopped greens in a thermos with 1 glass of boiling water overnight, strain. Drink 1 tbsp. spoon - 1/3 cup before meals.
✓ Women's diseases. An infusion of a mixture of calendula and yarrow flowers or tea is prepared at the rate of 1:10 from a dry mixture in a hot way and used in 1-2 tbsp. spoons 2-3 times a day.
✓ Menopause Yarrow tea helps to survive it relatively easily.
✓ With uterine bleeding, drink tea from yarrow flowers, 3 glasses a day.
Yarrow with gastritis:
To increase appetite and improve digestion, with gastric ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea, use the following infusion of yarrow: 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dry grass with 1 glass of boiling water, insist, wrapped, 1 hour, drain. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals.
✓ For problems of the gastrointestinal tract, such as gastritis, ulcers and other diseases that lead to pain in the stomach and intestines, as well as in case of indigestion. Boil 1 teaspoon of yarrow with two glasses of boiling water. Take 15-20 minutes before meals, 1 tbsp. spoon. In case of low acidity of gastric juice, it is recommended to take 1/3 cup of freshly prepared infusion.
✓ In acute gastritis 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry herb yarrow to insist for an hour in 200 ml of boiling water, drain. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day before meals.
For chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, a decoction of the herb yarrow is useful. Pour 250 g of boiling water over a teaspoon, boil for 5-10 minutes over low heat, drain. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day. To enhance the effect, you can jam with honey.
✓ For chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer, take a decoction of the herb yarrow and plantain. 1 teaspoon of the mixture (in equal parts) pour 250 ml of boiling water, boil for 5-10 minutes over low heat, drain. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day for 25-30 days.
✓ For gastritis with high acidity, use the collection: yarrow herb, St. John's wort herb, chamomile inflorescences - 2 parts each, celandine herb - 1 part. 1 tbsp. Brew a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water. Take 1/3 cup 4 times a day.
Yarrow with hemorrhoids:
✓ For hemorrhoids, irrigation of a decoction of mistletoe, yarrow, water pepper, oak bark, grass and flowers of dead nettle - 10 g each, and mistletoe 15 g. Boil 15 minutes over low heat. Should be done after bowel movement.
✓ With hemorrhoids, such a collection of herbs helps: rhubarb root - 10 g, love spell - 20 g, peppermint leaves - 50 g, yarrow herb - 20 g. Brew one tablespoon of the collection with a glass of boiling water, stand for 30 minutes, strain. Drink 2 times a day half an hour before meals.
✓ For hemorrhoids, enemas are good: 50-100 ml of a 20-30% solution of honey in warm water (38-40 ° C), prepared immediately before administration. First, a cleansing enema is done. Honey can also be introduced in a mixture with various medicinal substances and herbs (tannin, belladonna, St. John's wort, chamomile, yarrow, etc.).
Yarrow for acne:
✓ To get rid of acne, yarrow is also used in cosmetics. With a decoction of its herbs, they wash the face, make lotions on the skin areas affected by pustules and boils.
✓ From acne 1 tbsp. spoon of yarrow in 1 glass of warm water, boil for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour, strain, bring the volume to the original. Take 1/2 cup 3 times daily before meals.
Yarrow for heartburn:
✓ In case of heartburn, pour 200 ml of boiling water 1 teaspoon with the top of the herb yarrow, leave for several minutes, strain. Drink 400-600 ml of infusion daily.
Yarrow for diarrhea:
With diarrhea and a tendency to flatulence, the collection helps: wormwood herb -10 g, field horsetail herb - 20 g, yarrow herb - 20 g, erect cinquefoil rhizome - 10 g. 2 teaspoons of collection in a glass of boiling water. Defend, strain. Drink 1-2 glasses a day.
Based on the book by Yuri Konstantinov “Yarrow, fireweed. Natural medicines ”.