Yarrow is a plant belonging to the Astro family( they are also Complex).
There are about 150 varieties of yarrow in botany, most of them grow on the territory of Eurasia and North America.
- Ointment
It has a number of medicinal properties.
It is used as a medicinal, spicy, ornamental and honey plant.
In Russia, the common yarrow grows in Siberia, the Far Eastern District, the European territory of the country and the North Caucasus.
The plant belongs to perennial grasses.
He has a thick and creeping rhizome, a straight trunk( can be single or not numerous), the flowers are collected in a basket.
The height can reach 80 centimeters. Flowering period is from the beginning of June to the end of August.
The yarrow has a specific flavor and bitter taste. All useful substances accumulate in the inflorescences, leaves and stem.
Chemical Composition
Yarrow contains a large number of biologically active substances, due to which the plant has medicinal properties.
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This herb contains:
- tannins,
- essential oils,
- vitamin K,
- inulin,
- flavones,
- coumarins
- acids( ascorbic, formic, acetic, salicylic).
Useful properties
People have long known about the healing properties of this plant. Every soldier of the Suvorov army was obliged to have the leaves of a dried yarrow.
In case of injury, it was necessary to attach the grass to the affected area. This significantly reduced the risk of subsequent infection and gangrene.
Even the ancient Greek myth says that Achilles cured the son of Zeus - Tefles, using a yarrow.
Medicinal herbs have choleretic, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory properties.
It is used as an analgesic, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, soothing.
The plant is used in the following cases:
- for improving blood coagulability, therefore it is used as a hemostatic agent,
- for normalization of metabolism,
- for lowering blood pressure,
- yarrow restores the work of the gastrointestinal tract, it improves appetite, restores the activity of the digestive glands, accelerates the absorption of substances,
- plant eliminates inflammation in the uterus,
- yarrow contributes to the treatment of tuberculosis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, gastritis, ulcers, colds, malaria, urinary incontinence, various nervous diseases.
Folk methods
The plant can be used in several ways: as a decoction, spirit tincture or an oil extract.
For the treatment of diseases use a certain dosage, which depends on the disease.
Use of decoction
For its preparation it is necessary to take a tablespoon of dry plant, pour one cups of boiling water and put on a small fire.
The broth should boil for 10 minutes. After which it must be removed from the plate, cool and drain.
Decoction is used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, any types of bleeding, to stimulate the activity of the liver.
It helps with arthritis, arrhythmia, neuralgia. Acts as a sedative.
Infusion can be added to the bath with water, it will help get rid of scabies, dermatitis, lichen.
It is suitable for mouth irrigation, as it heals bleeding gums( for this purpose you can use the juice of a fresh plant).
Yarrow infusion will help those people who have hair problems - dandruff, dull color, dry scalp.
But the broth should be made twice more concentrated( 2 large spoons for a glass of water).The product is rubbed into the head and hair an hour before washing.
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Alcohol tincture
The way of preparation is as follows:
- take 100 grams of dry plant,
- fill with 500 milliliters of vodka, place
- in a dark place.
The product should be infused for 2 weeks. It can be used internally to stop bleeding.
Use thirty drops, three times a day. Tincture can be used as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent.
Ointment
It is used to treat bruises, bruises, abrasions and other skin lesions. For cooking you need to take a handful of crushed fresh flowers and leaves.
Mix them with the same amount of melted lard. Ointment should be lubricated by the affected area.
It is stored in a refrigerator, used in a cold form. The preparation is made only from fresh grass
If the ointment is needed in the autumn, spring or winter time, when there is no flowering plant at hand, you can take 1 part of yarrow tincture, mix with 4 parts of Vaseline.
Use instead of ointment.
How to harvest
There are two types of yarrow preparation:
- collection of inflorescences - in this case only the baskets are cut off, you can cut the scutes with a stem up to 4 centimeters,
- collection of grass - it is necessary to cut off the top of the stem( about fifteen centimeters), grabbing 2 to 3 cauline leavesleaf.
The plant is cut with a short knife, it is forbidden to tear it from the root, since the yarrow is a perennial grass, it yields a crop in one place for 3 to 5 years in a row.
Dry yarrow should be under a canopy or in a special dryer at a temperature of 50 degrees.
The finished plant is stored in sealed containers( glass jars are ideal).Dry yarrow is suitable for five years.
Contraindications to use
Yarrow is a medicinal herb.
Like any medication, it can not be taken lightly and in large quantities.
This can lead to serious complications.
Yarrow helps in the treatment of a number of diseases, but it also has contraindications in use.
It can not be used in the following situations:
- for people with high blood coagulability,
- for thrombophlebitis, propensity for thrombi,
- during pregnancy,
- for children under six years old,
- , it is forbidden to take yarrow in parallel with hellebore.
In this combination, the plant can lead to poisoning, since it exhibits a maximum of toxic properties.
In case of yarrow overdose skin rash, dizziness, nausea, sleep disturbance may occur. In this case, it is necessary to stop using the plant.
Yarrow contributes to the fight against many diseases. Long since - this plant helped soldiers during military operations, it was used to stop any bleeding.
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