Useful properties of yarrow

Yarrow is a perennial herb that has erect stems reaching 50 cm in height. Often the branches of the upper part of this plant are quite branched. The beneficial properties of yarrow have been known for a long time, so it is often grown in order to be used in folk medicine.

The aerial part of the yarrow is considered popular, especially the one that is in the flowering phase. This part includes stems, leaves, various inflorescence baskets.

The beneficial properties of yarrow are undeniable. The plant contains a lot of essential oils, bitter and tannins, vitamin C, resins, carotene, organic acids. It is most useful to take infusions or extracts so that all these substances are released in the maximum amount.

Preparations with yarrow are used as a hemostatic agent, such preparations are especially relevant for pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hemorrhoidal, uterine, nosebleeds. It is believed that it is the alkaloid called Achillein, which is found in the plant, that is responsible for stopping the blood. Often, yarrow is applied to a wound that is bleeding to stop the bleeding.

Also, yarrow helps to improve the functioning of the digestive organs. The infusion is recommended for those who have a decreased appetite.
Yarrow is often used in drugs that are created for the treatment of tuberculosis, as well as for gastric or hemorrhoidal diseases.

But with all the beneficial properties of this plant, it is worth remembering that it is poisonous, so you need to be careful when using it.