Hamazulen is the most valuable component of the yarrow from 6 to 25 percent. In addition to this substance, oil contains other substances - camphor, cineole, linalyl acetate, bornilacetate.
The plant received its name thanks to the Greek hero Achilles, according to the myth, which was first used by the yarrow. There are legends that during the Trojan War, a yarrow was treated with wounds. This tradition is also used today - traditional medicine uses it as a healing tool.
In folk medicine, the yarrow is used for pain, insomnia, malaria, urinary incontinence, liver diseases, urolithiasis, as a wound-healing remedy, and as a remedy to help stop blood with heavy menstruation.
Yarrow and modern medicine are valued, because it has anti-cold and anti-influenza properties. Beneficially affects the excretory, digestive and circulatory system.
With nasal bleeding, it is recommended to use fresh leaves of yarrow, because they help to coagulate blood. Leaves are collected throughout the growing season.
Yarrow flowers are rich in substances, when processed by steam which degenerate into antiallergenic compounds. Flowers are used to treat various allergic reactions, which cause irritation of the mucous membrane, in particular, and with hay fever. Collect flowers in the summer and in the autumn period of time.
Application of essential oil of yarrow
With flu and cold, the use of yarrow oil as an anti-inflammatory agent or for rubbing the chest is recommended.
In ARI use the ground parts of the plant as a diuretic, and even as a remedy for digestion, choleretic bitterness. Beneficial effect on blood and circulation. Useful for menstrual disorders, with hypertension. It has antipyretic and diaphoretic effects. It should be collected during flowering.
Yarrow provides astringent, diaphoretic, lactic, anticonvulsant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and anti-allergic action.
Water broth and infusion is recommended for gastric pain, with uterine bleeding, with headaches, with colds, with asthma, stomach, nasal, hemorrhoidal bleeding.
Has a hemostatic property that can be compared with the action of a calcium salt, increases the coagulability of the blood. The effect is moderately, prolonged, does not leave behind thrombosis.
With the gastrointestinal tract acts as an anesthetic, a vasodilator. To increase appetite is used as bitterness.
The main properties of yarrow oil include - wound healing, carminative, anti-inflammatory, tonic, antispasmodic properties, they are then determining for internal use.
In the appetizing collection, antihemorrhoeic tea, laxative collection necessarily includes yarrow.
In combination with other herbs in the form of fresh juice or liquid extract used in the treatment of gastritis with low acidity, duodenal ulcer or stomach.
Indications for external and internal use of tincture, infusion, milfoil essential oil - gastritis, loss of appetite, infections, flatulence, hemorrhoids, weakness of the kidneys and bladder, neuritis, headache, wounds, amenorrhea, vaginitis, ulcers, burns, cellulitis, eczema, sunburn, varicose veins.
Will help the essential oil of yarrow during depression, with skin irritation, irritation of the internal organs, with meager and irregular menstruation, and sometimes helps with the loss of the uterus. It has a soothing effect, therefore it is recommended for irritability, in conditions of restraint and anger.
Dermatologists use in the treatment of psoriasis, eczema and boils.
Applications of yarrow oil
In the bath add 4 drops.
Add 3 drops of essential oil to the aroma lamp.
For massage purposes, ten drops of vegetable oil are four drops.
Inside with one teaspoon of honey to two drops.