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Yarrow<\/h1>

Achillea millefolium<\/p>\n<\/div>

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In cosmetics<\/h2>
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Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n

analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral antioxidants, astringent<\/p>\n

Skin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Hydrates, soothes and cleanses skin<\/li>\n
  • Balances skin pH and sebum secretion<\/li>\n
  • Strengthens the cells and stimulates the regenerative processes<\/li>\n
  • Recommended for sensitive oily skin<\/li>\n
  • Cures acne<\/li>\n
  • Soothes itchy, dry skin, relieving minor skin irritations, healing damaged skin and stimulating regeneration of new skin cells<\/li>\n
  • Enhances the appearance of dry or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness<\/li>\n
  • Relieves inflammation, rashes, burns injuries, treat bruises and wounds<\/li>\n
  • Treats eczema<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Hair<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Strengthens hair – Your hair can greatly benefit from using yarrow. It helps to treat dandruff, scalp irritations, oily scalp, and even any Yarrow helps to promote new hair growth, as well as preventing hair loss! When you use a yarrow tea, it can even help to lighten your hair!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Contraindication<\/strong><\/p>\n

      May cause sensitivity to light<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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      As a medicine <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n

      diaphoretic, tonic, stimulant and mild aromatic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic<\/p>\n

      Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The leaves encourage clotting, so it can be used fresh for nosebleeds.<\/p>\n

      The aerial parts of the plant are used to bring down fevers as they are an effective sweating remedy, to treat phlegm conditions, high blood pressure and gastrointestinal disorders, as a bitter digestive tonic to encourage bile flow and as a diuretic. They are a tonic for the blood, stimulate the circulation and can be to treat for high blood pressure. As it is also useful in menstrual disorders, it is often referred to as women\u2019s herb.<\/p>\n

      The dark blue\u00a0essential oil, extracted by steam\u00a0distillation\u00a0of the flowers, is generally used as an anti-inflammatory\u00a0or in chest rubs for colds and influenza.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Culinary uses <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Food<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Yarrow has also been used as a food and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. Yarrow leaves are sweet with a slight bitter taste. The younger leaves are said to be a pleasant\u00a0leaf vegetable\u00a0when cooked like spinach, or in a soup. The leaves can also be dried and used as a herb in cooking.<\/p>\n

      Drinks<\/strong><\/p>\n

      In the Middle Ages, yarrow was part of a herbal mixture known as\u00a0gruit\u00a0used in the flavouring of beer prior to the use of\u00a0hops.\u00a0The flowers and leaves are used in making some\u00a0liquors\u00a0and\u00a0bitters.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Origin of name <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      The genus<\/strong> was named after the Greek mythological character Achilles. According to the Iliad, Achilles’ soldiers used yarrow to treat their wounds, hence some of its common names such as allheal and bloodwort. In antiquity, yarrow was known as herbal militaris, for its use in stanching the flow of blood from wounds.<\/p>\n

      The English name<\/strong> yarrow comes from the Saxon (Old English) word gearwe, which is related to both the Dutch word gerw and the Old High German word garawa.<\/p>\n

      The Hungarian name<\/strong>, cickafark, means cat tail, named after its leaf shape and texture. The shape inspired people in New Mexico and southern Colorado to call it plumajillo (Spanish for ‘little feather’).<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Other Names <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Allheal, arrowroot, bad man’s plaything, bloodwort, cammock, carpenter’s weed, carpenter’s grass, death flower, devil’s nettle, dog daisy, eerie, field hops, gearwe, green arrow, green adder’s mouth, hundred leaved grass, knight’s milefoil, knyghten, milefolium, milfoil, millefoil, noble yarrow, nosebleed, old man’s mustard, old man’s pepper, sanguinary, seven year’s love, snake’s grass, soldier, soldier’s woundwort, stanchweed, sneezeweed, thousand seal, thousand-leaf, woundwort, yarroway, yerw.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Mythologies and stories <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      The plant also has a long history as a powerful ‘healing herb’ used topically for wounds, cuts and abrasions. The genus name\u00a0Achillea<\/em>\u00a0is derived from mythical Greek character,\u00a0Achilles,\u00a0who reportedly carried it with his army to treat battle wounds. This medicinal action is also reflected in some of the common names, such as staunchweed and soldier’s woundwort.<\/p>\n

      Classical Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Homer\u00a0tells of the centaur\u00a0Chiron, who conveyed herbal secrets to his human pupils, and taught\u00a0Achilles\u00a0to use yarrow on the battle grounds of Troy.<\/p>\n

      Why Achilles heel? Well, his mother was afraid to let go of him completely when she dipped him into the river Styx for immortality, so he had a weak spot where, of course, he received his fatal wound.<\/p>\n

      British folklore<\/strong><\/p>\n

      In the Hebrides a leaf held against the eyes was believed to give\u00a0second sight.<\/p>\n

      Chinese divination and proverbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The stalks are dried and used as a randomising agent in\u00a0I Ching divination.<\/p>\n

      Chinese proverbs claim yarrow brightens the eyes and promotes intelligence. Yarrow and\u00a0tortoiseshell\u00a0are considered to be lucky in\u00a0Chinese tradition.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Interesting information <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      In birds\u2019 nests
      \n<\/strong>Several cavity-nesting birds, including the common starling, use yarrow to line their nests. Experiments conducted on the tree swallow, which does not use yarrow, suggest that adding yarrow to nests inhibits the growth of parasites.<\/p>\n

      Against mosquito larvae
      \n<\/strong>Its essential oil kills the larvae of the mosquito Aedes albopictus<\/p>\n

      Companion planting
      \n<\/strong>Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is considered an especially useful companion plant, repelling some pest insect while attracting good, predatory ones. It attracts predatory wasps, which drink the nectar and then use insect pests as food for their larvae. Similarly, it attracts ladybirds and hoverflies.<\/p>\n

      Cultivation
      \n<\/strong>Achillea millefolium is cultivated as an ornamental plant by many plant nurseries. It is planted in gardens and natural landscaping settings of diverse climates and styles, including native plant, drought-tolerant, and wildlife gardens. The plant is a frequent component of butterfly gardens. The plant prefers well-drained soil in full sun, but can be grown in less ideal conditions.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Agriculture <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0can be planted to combat soil erosion due to the plant’s resistance to drought. Before the arrival of monocultures of ryegrass, both grass leys and permanent pasture always contained\u00a0A. millefolium<\/em>\u00a0at a rate of about 0.3\u00a0kg\/ha. At least one of the reasons for its inclusion in grass mixtures was its deep roots, with leaves rich in minerals. Thus its inclusion helped to prevent mineral deficiencies in the ruminants to which it was fed.<\/p>\n

      It was introduced into New Zealand, where it is now very prevalent, as a drought-tolerant pasture.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Distribution <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Yarrow grows from sea level to 3,500 metres (11,500\u00a0ft) in elevation. The plant commonly flowers from May through June. Common yarrow is frequently found in the mildly disturbed soil of grasslands and open forests. Active growth occurs in the spring.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Native range <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      The genus is native primarily to Europe, temperate areas of Asia, and North America.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Family\/genus <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Achillea \/\u00e6k\u0268\u02c8li\u02d0\u0259\/ is a group of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Botanical description <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

      Achillea millefolium is an erect herbaceous perennial plant that produces one to several stems 0.2\u20131 metre (0.66\u20133.28 ft) in height, and has a spreading rhizomatous growth form. Leaves are evenly distributed along the stem, with the leaves near the middle and bottom of the stem being the largest. The leaves have varying degrees of hairiness (pubescence). The leaves are 5\u201320 cm long, bipinnate or tripinnate, almost feathery, and arranged spirally on the stems. The leaves are cauline, and more or less clasping.<\/p>\n

      The inflorescence has 4 to 9 phyllaries and contains ray and disk flowers which are white to pink. The generally 3 to 8 ray flowers are ovate to round. Disk flowers range from 15 to 40. The inflorescence is produced in a flat-topped capitulum cluster and the inflorescences are visited by many insects, featuring a generalised pollination system. The fruits are small achenes.<\/p>\n

      The plant has a strong, sweet scent, similar to chrysanthemums.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

      Varieties <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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      • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0millefolium<\/em>\n
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        • m.<\/em>subsp.\u00a0m.<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0millefolium<\/em>\u00a0– Europe, Asia<\/li>\n
        • m.<\/em>subsp.\u00a0m.<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0borealis<\/em>\u00a0– Arctic regions<\/li>\n
        • m.<\/em>subsp.\u00a0m.<\/em>\u00a0var.\u00a0rubra<\/em>\u00a0– Southern Appalachians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • millefolium<\/em>subsp.\u00a0chitralensis<\/em>\u00a0– western Himalaya<\/li>\n
        • millefolium<\/em>subsp.\u00a0sudetica<\/em>\u00a0– Alps, Carpathians<\/li>\n
        • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0alpicola<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Western United States, Alaska<\/li>\n
        • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0californica<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 California, Pacific Northwest<\/li>\n
        • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0occidentalis<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 North America<\/li>\n
        • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0pacifica<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 west coast of North America, Alaska<\/li>\n
        • Achillea millefolium<\/em>\u00a0puberula<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0endemic\u00a0to California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

          Constituents <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

          Isovaleric acid,\u00a0salicylic acid,\u00a0asparagin,\u00a0sterols,\u00a0flavonoids,\u00a0bitters, tannins and\u00a0coumarins.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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