YARROW
Achillea
millefolium
Parts used: herb with flowers.
Authorized health claims:
- Digestive function.
- Regulation of gastrointestinal motility and elimination of gas.
- Venous circulation function.
- Combats menstrual cycle disorders.
PROPERTIES:
- Tonic (stomach and nervous system);
- Astringent;
- Spasmolytic;
- Antispasmodic (relaxes spasms);
- Analgesic;
- Sedative (utero-ovarian);
- Uterotonic;
- Emmenagogue (facilitates menstruation);
- Cholagogue (facilitates bile secretion);
- Hepatoprotective;
- Hemostatic;
- Antihemorrhagic, useful in epistaxis (nosebleeds);
- Anti-oedematous;
- Diuretic (mild and urinary duct antiseptic);
- Deworming;
- Diaphoretic or sudorific (increases perspiration);
- Febrifuge;
- Antibacterial, (gram-positive and gram-negative);
- Antiallergic;
- Anti-candida;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Digestive;
- Stomachic;
- Hypotensive;
- Carminative;
- Prevents baldness;
- Epitheliogene;
- Vulnerary;
- Organism health improver;
- Decongestant;
- Improves blood circulation;
- Tonifies varicose veins;
- Prevents thrombosis after stroke or heart attack;
- Prevents thrombosis after an apoplectic stroke or a heart attack.
INDICATIONS:
- lymphatism;
- asthma;
- rheumatism;
- arthritis;
- spasms (digestive and uterine tracts);
- painful and problematic menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea (due to cold and fright);
- pain, menstrual cramps;
- metrorrhagia (severe uterine bleeding);
- treatment of menopausal symptoms;
- circulatory disorders;
- varicose veins;
- capillary fragility;
- neurosis;
- seizures;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- gout;
- rheumatism;
- arthritis;
- biliary lithiasis;
- urinary lithiasis;
- circulatory disorders (or disorders of people in their fifties);
- varices;
- phlebitis;
- hemorrhoids;
- urinary incontinence in children;
- bacterial infections (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Shigella sonnei, Staphylococcus aureus);
- Candida albicans infections;
- intermittent fever;
- high fever;
- cold;
- flu;
- children cold;
- mucus;
- diarrhea;
- intestinal gas;
- dyspepsia;
- digestive disorders;
- hyperacidity;
- gastritis;
- infections of the digestive system;
- diastolic hypertension;
- anorexia;
- bladder bleeding;
- pulmonary hemorrhage;
- hemorrhoidal bleeding;
- bleeding of internal organs;
- epistaxis (nosebleeds);
- exanthematous diseases;
- measles;
- "altitude sickness";
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol in the blood);
- Hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides in the blood).
To facilitate the sheet reading, the main properties are highlighted in
bold. The indications on the traditional use of plants in the herbal sector,
have been derived from the following literature sources, which should be
consulted for in-depth information on plants and other interesting uses and
suggestions:
- Chevallier A., Enciclopedia delle piante medicinali - guida alla consultazione pratica a più di 550 piante ed al loro uso medicinale, Ed IdeaLibri, Milano 1996
- Deni Brown, Il libro completo delle erbe, De Agostini 1999
- PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition, Ed. Thomson 2007.
- Perugini Billi F., Manuale di Fitoterapia, Edizioni Junior, Azzano San Paolo (BG) 2004.
- Pomini L., Erboristeria italiana, Edizioni vitalità, Torino, 1973.
- Tierra M., Grande manuale di Erboristeria, Vol. I e II, Mediterranee, 1995.
- Valnet J., Fitoterapia. Cura delle malattie con le piante, Aldo Martello - Giunti Editore, 1976.
