Yarrow common

Useful properties

Yarrow has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, choleretic, anti-allergic, hemostatic and wound healing properties.

In addition, yarrow infusion has an antihypertensive effect, reduces heart rate, relieves spasms of the stomach, intestines, bile ducts and urinary tract, and tones the uterine muscles.

In medicine, this plant is most popular as an effective hemostatic agent. Moreover, the hemostatic effect of yarrow is manifested both when applied externally and when taken orally.

The use of yarrow in gastrointestinal diseases and as a bitter to increase appetite is quite common. The plant infusion is taken orally for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, acute and chronic dysentery, hepatitis, cholecystitis, angiocholitis and other diseases accompanied by digestive disorders and pain in the stomach and intestines.

In gynecology, it is prescribed as a means to stimulate menstruation and uterine contractions, as well as to reduce pelvic pain (menstrual and postpartum).

Infusion, juice and powder of the leaves are used topically for nosebleeds, cuts, abrasions, scratches. For bleeding from an eroded cervix, use tampons moistened with sterile infusion or decoction of yarrow. In case of inflammation of hemorrhoids and bleeding hemorrhoids, make lotions or microclysters with cold infusion of yarrow. The infusion is used to rinse the eyes in case of conjunctivitis.

Method of application

In case of poisoning. Infusion: 2 tsp. per half a liter of boiling water, boil for 2-3 minutes. Drink 50-100 ml warm. For children, 1 tbsp is enough tsp.
For open wounds. The broth kills germs, and wounds never fester. In case of bleeding, apply a gauze compress to stop the blood.
In case of uterine bleeding and as an anti-inflammatory agent. Pour 200 ml of boiling water over 15 g of the plant and leave for an hour. They drink according to Art. tsp. three times a day.
A collection to stimulate appetite. For 8 parts of bitter wormwood, 2 parts of herbs or yarrow flowers. Art. tsp. Pour a glass of boiling water over the mixture, leave for 20 minutes, and strain. They drink according to Art. tsp. 2-4 times a day, 15-30 minutes before meals.

Contraindications

• Tendency to thrombosis,
• increased blood clotting,
• individual intolerance,
• lactation,
• pregnancy.