The healing properties of yarrow and its application. Yarrow for the digestive system. Tincture of yarrow herb.


Among the huge variety of plants that have been known since ancient times, a yarrow occupies a special place.

This medicinal plant is quite unpretentious, but thanks to it you can stop the bleeding, heal wounds, restore youth and beauty.

This plant is also known under other names - cutter, mush, tenacious grass, soldier Chista.

Yarrow - a plant that consists of a huge variety of minerals, vitamins and trace elements.

In it, there are:

  • alkaloids;
  • carotenes;
  • amino acids;
  • resins;
  • tanning substances;
  • vitamins K and C;
  • trace elements.

   Yarrow is a good tool for disinfecting, treating, healing wounds and stopping bleeding. It can be taken to strengthen the body, reduce pain in the female part and during inflammation in the body.

The medicine prepared from this plant very well lowers blood pressure, improves the process of food digestion, reduces allergic reactions. In addition, this medicine is good for colds, flu, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.

Yarrow goes well with other plants, so it can be used to treat neurasthenia, as well as hysteria.

Useful properties of the plant, nutritionists appreciated. To lose weight, many doctors advise their patients to drink an infusion made from yarrow, chamomile and anise.

It speeds up the metabolism, as well as saturates the body with trace elements, vitamins and other beneficial substances.

Healing properties

Yarrow has a very positive effect on the body of both men and women. Him medicinal properties   quite extensive and it can be applied in several cases:

  • diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
  • women's issues;
  • for hair restoration;
  • problems with the cardiovascular system;
  • male diseases;
  • diseases of the urinary system;
  • for skin rejuvenation.

Positive effect on the body

  • Yarrow has good anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, antibacterial properties.

Very often, this plant is used as a firming and sedative.

Among the huge number useful properties yarrow, you can also note a diaphoretic, which is good at combating fever and fever.

  • For diseases of the cardiovascular system, doctors sometimes recommend that patients take yarrow tea.

It reduces pressure and improves blood circulation in the veins.

  • It can also be used as a diuretic to remove dangerous toxins and excess water from the body.

Due to the healing properties of the plant, it is recommended to take it for urolithiasis, cystitis, inflammation of the urinary tract.

  • For women, yarrow will become an indispensable assistant and friend.

During painful menstruation, a decoction will help remove unpleasant, cutting sensations. This plant is also suitable for moms who still breastfeed their children. If their milk disappears, you should take some time to drink teas and decoctions from the cutter, so that the lactation will improve.

  • Yarrow is a good cosmetic tool.

Thanks to him, the skin will be young, beautiful and taut, and the hair will be restored, become shiny and thick. Tinctures and juices of cutter, a beneficial effect on men's health.

How can yarrow be applied?

This is a universal plant from which you can prepare a huge amount of medicines:

  • decoctions;
  • alcohol tinctures;
  • infusions;
  • juices.

For colds, asthma, headaches, rashes on the skin, you can prepare an effective decoction of yarrow. Cooked decoction can be taken in diseases of the kidneys, heart.

Decoction

Chop the herb, put it in an enamel bowl and pour cold water over it. Leave the grass soaked in water for several hours, and then put on the fire, bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes on very low heat, stirring constantly. Per 250 grams of water, you must put 1 teaspoon of herbs.

When the decoction is ready, you should set it aside for a few minutes, and then strain it through gauze to get rid of unnecessary leaves.

Infusion

The infusion prepared from the yarrow greatly improves digestion, reduces painful sensations in women, and helps with catarrh and inflammatory processes.

To prepare the infusion, you should combine 15 grams of finely chopped herbs with a glass of water, and then cook in a water bath for fifteen minutes, remembering to stir.

When the infusion is ready, you need to remove it from the stove and cool it a little, strain it thoroughly and then add a little water, so that ultimately there will be the same amount of medicine as before preparation.

You need to take this medicine 3 times a day, one spoonful of dining room, and you need to store it in the refrigerator.

Yarrow tincture on alcohol

Tincture is easily prepared from alcohol and dry or freshly harvested herbs, in a ratio of 5: 1. To prepare the medicine, you can use not only flowers and leaves, but also the stems.

Prepared grass should be washed and pour alcohol. The medication should be infused for about 10-14 days. When the medicine is ready, it should be stored in a cool place.

It is best to take the tincture before meals, 3 or 4 times a day for 30, maximum 40 drops, which must be diluted in a small amount of water.

The juice

To squeeze the juice from the yarrow, it is necessary to finely chop the leaves using a blender, squeeze the juice using thick gauze. Taking medication with a small teaspoon three times a day, lactating mothers can improve lactation and the amount of milk will increase significantly.

Mixing yarrow juice with grape wine and mint juice in the ratio 1: 1: 1, you can take up to 30 drops of medicine for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

Tea

You can make different teas from the yarrow, mixing it with other plants. Very useful and micronutrient-rich tea brewed in a mixture of yarrow and willow-tea.

The cooking is quite simple:

  • ivan-tea - 80 grams;
  • boiled water - 1 liter;
  • yarrow flowers - 80 grams.

Place a mixture of herbs in an enamel saucepan, pour boiling water and cook over low heat for 7 minutes. Ready tea to remove from heat and leave in a warm place for an hour, and then strain.

Yarrow in cosmetology

Thanks to the yarrow, every girl can always look beautiful, well-groomed and stylish. From this plant you can make various masks, lotions, compresses for the face and hair.

  • Anti-inflammatory mask

Ingredients:

  1. Lemon juice - 10 gr.
  2. Yolk - 1 pc.
  3. Honey - 20 gr.
  4. Cream - 20 gr.
  5. Yarrow inflorescences - 20 gr.

Fresh inflorescences are washed, dried and ground in a mortar until a homogeneous slurry is obtained, other ingredients are added to it and mixed thoroughly.

The mixture should be applied to the face for 15 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

  • Dry skin lotion

Ingredients:

  1. Milk - 1 tbsp.
  2. Yarrow - 1 tbsp. l

Bring milk to a boil, pour grass over it and leave it all for 30 minutes. The resulting infusion is good to filter and you can use it for the face. It is best to store the lotion in a glass bottle, in the refrigerator, but before use it is necessary to give the lotion time to warm up. room temperature. Wipe face with infusion needed several times a day.

  • Firming hair mask

Ingredients:

  1. Boiled water - 1 tbsp.
  2. Yarrow - 30 gr.

Bring water to a boil and pour crushed leaves of yarrow. Future hair mask should be left for an hour, then strain and use an hour before washing your head.

  • Against hair loss

The tincture is applied to the hair and scalp, and then everything is wrapped with a towel and left for an hour. Hair wash with shampoo, diluted with tincture and dry. After 10-15 sessions, the hair will become shiny, beautiful and stop falling out.

Contraindications

Before using any medication, a person must carefully study the instructions and familiarize themselves with contraindications. Despite the fact that the yarrow is a useful medicinal plant, it still can not be taken in several cases:

  • increased blood clots and high blood clotting;
  • during pregnancy;
  • with increased acidity of the stomach;
  • small children.

   To take drugs made on the basis of this plant, you need to be very careful, because in its composition there are dangerous and toxic substances that can harm human health. Strict adherence to medication, will prevent overdose.

With a constant and long-term intake of tinctures, decoctions and teas from yarrow, a person may feel dizzy, nauseous, and skin rashes may appear. Yarrow oil is contraindicated for hypertensive patients and patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction.

Collection and storage

Yarrow - a unique medicinal plant that should be collected during maximum flowering.

Most often, shoots are harvested up to 15 centimeters high, which are cut with a sickle or garden shears.

   It is necessary to dry grasses in shaded places - under a shed or in the attic. If there is a dryer in the house, then you can very quickly dry the medicinal herb in it, at a temperature of 50 degrees. In addition to whole shoots, you can harvest one flower heads.

It is necessary to store the harvested yarrow for no more than two years, because after a while it loses its beneficial trace elements.

Dried and prepared plants have a slightly bitter smell, as well as a spicy taste.

Yarrow is a unique and ingredient-rich plant that can be used to treat and prevent many diseases. It contains many nutrients, trace elements, but it must be taken very carefully so as not to harm the body.

In addition, thanks to this plant, the girls will preserve the beauty and youth of their faces for a long time, and their hair will be thick and healthy.

The use of yarrow in folk medicine has its roots in deep antiquity. And not only here in Russia. All nations where this plant grows, have long used it for their health. Suvorov did not go on his campaigns, until every soldier had this wonderful grass. After all, it can stop blood and heal wounds. And what kind of military campaign does without them.

The use of yarrow in traditional medicine

Over its long history, folk wisdom has amassed many recipes for the use of yarrow. Decoction, infusion, juice and tincture of this herb is used for many ailments and diseases.

In folk medicine, the yarrow herb is used as a medicinal plant, possessing:

Hemostatic properties;

Healing properties;

Anti-inflammatory properties;

Analgesic properties;

Anticonvulsant properties;

Diaphoretic properties;

Stimulating and appetite enhancing properties.

What does yarrow help from and what is this herb used in traditional medicine for? An unequivocal answer to this question is impossible. The range of its application is very extensive.

It is used in diseases of the stomach and problems with digestion, with kidney disease, with a disease of the bladder, such as - enuresis.

This herb is indispensable for many female diseases. Used in pulmonary tuberculosis, skin diseases, headaches, hypertension, some diseases of the nervous system.

Yarrow can help with diseases of the heart, liver, anemia. And, of course, his ability to stop blood and heal wounds is undeniable.

What is used yarrow

Yarrow decoction

A decoction of yarrow is used in many diseases. It can be used for various kinds of bleeding, including uterine bleeding, with heavy painful periods in women.

Use broth and in the absence of appetite, dizziness, with headaches, with metabolic disorders, insomnia, to improve the functioning of the liver.

When stress or neuralgia, you can drink broth or take a bath. Will help bath with a decoction of yarrow and with skin diseases such as eczema, dermatitis, scabies, versicolor.

Warm or cold decoction is used for douching and microclysters with hemorrhoids.

Broth grass can wipe the skin with acne, make lotions and rinsing for diseases of the mouth and gums. How to make a decoction can be seen here in this .

In addition, from the article you will learn how to prepare other dosage forms with yarrow, about the healing properties and contraindications.

Yarrow Tea

Tea with yarrow drink with menopause, headaches, to reduce pressure. It is brewed as ordinary tea, i.e. A tablespoon of herbs is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for an hour.

Infusion Yarrow

The use of infusion of yarrow hardly differs from the use of decoction. The only difference is in the method of preparation of the infusion.

Drink infusion to reduce the risk of blood clots, to reduce heart rate, to increase blood clotting, with the disease of the bronchi, for appetite.

Locally infusion is used for burns, skin rashes and other skin diseases in the form of lotions, baths and baths. Do with it microclysters.

Yarrow tincture

Alcoholic herbal tincture is used as a painkiller, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic agent. You can take tincture with angina, with cramps in the intestine. Men to restore potency. Take her courses depending on the disease.

Yarrow Juice

Fresh juice of a yarrow well heals wounds. It helps with anemia, cardiovascular diseases, to prevent the appearance of stones in the liver and kidneys.

Fresh juice with honey will help improve the appetite and normalize the metabolism, a good tonic.

Outwardly, the sap of the plant is used for cutaneous tuberculosis, fistula and ulcers.

Yarrow juice is very bitter, so it is mixed with natural honey   or diluted with water in a ratio of 1-1.5 tsp per cup of water.

If you suddenly hurt yourself on a hike or just on vacation in nature, and a yarrow grows nearby, pick and pound a few leaves of a plant and attach it to a wound.

Similarly, the young leaves of the herb can be used for bleeding from the nose. When gum disease with fresh grass juice make lotions, putting a napkin soaked in juice on the gums.

Yarrow Ointment

Yarrow ointment can be prepared at home. Only for cooking you need to take fresh flowers and leaves. For the preparation of ointments 40-50 grams of fresh leaves and flowers of the plant need to grind and pour a glass of boiled lard.

Keep in a water bath for 8-10 hours. Hot filtered through cheesecloth and poured into a clean glass jar. Store in the refrigerator.

In winter, when there is no fresh grass, you can make an ointment from alcohol tincture of herbs and medical vaseline. The ratios take 4 parts of vaseline and one part of the tincture.

The ointment is used for various injuries: bruises, bruises, abrasions.

Yarrow Oil

Essential oil of yarrow can be used for various diseases. Apply it in diseases of the stomach, with hemorrhoids, bleeding. Oil has found particular use as an antifungal and antibacterial agent. They are used in the treatment of burns, eczema, boils, acne, psoriasis, purulent wounds, and of course, with ARVI and ARI.

Recipes with yarrow in traditional medicine

Yarrow for liver

Traditional medicine to improve and restore the work of the liver recommends to use decoctions, tinctures, juice and tincture with yarrow.

For the prevention of liver disease ethnoscience   recommends drinking decoctions with yarrow.

Yarrow juice, mixed with honey in equal proportions helps restore metabolism and improve liver function.

For the treatment of liver tincture with yarrow herb is prepared as follows. One part of the grass brewed with 2 parts of boiling water and insist in a cool place for 3 days.

Then the infusion is filtered and diluted with 50 grams of vodka. Take this tincture of 2 tablespoons for the night.

For the liver, the yarrow is taken in training camps together with a hunter or tansy. To do this, prepare the collection of herbs in equal quantities and brewed as tea.

A decoction of the collection of yarrow and tansy in the ratio of 1: 1 can be drunk with hepatitis, with alcohol dependence.

Yarrow with bladder diseases

When cystitis prepare a decoction of yarrow. 20 grams of herbs brew a glass of boiling water and boil on low heat for half an hour. Take a tablespoon three, four times during the day until complete recovery.

Collection of 2 tablespoons of yarrow, a tablespoon of calamus root, a tablespoon of bearberry. 2 tablespoons of the collection pour 2.5 cups of water and boil on low heat for 5 minutes. Then let it brew and strain. Take a decoction during the day, divided into 4 equal portions.

With enuresis

For the treatment of enuresis in children use the collection of yarrow with other herbs.

Prepare a collection of 1 part yarrow, 2 parts fragrant violets, 2 parts melissa. 2 tablespoons of the collection pour 400 ml of cold water. Bring to a boil and boil over low heat for 5 minutes. Let it brew for an hour.

For children from the age of 6, take a decoction of 50-70 ml before meals.

Children under 6 years and up to 2 years - 1 tablespoon before meals.

Yarrow Slimming

For slimming yarrow taken with diabetes. To do this, prepare a decoction of yarrow. 1 tablespoon of herbs brew a glass of hot water and bring to a boil on the stove. Then allow to stand for half an hour. Take 100 ml of broth 3 times after meals.

Yarrow herb has volatile compounds that adversely affect staphylococcus and streptococcus.

These same compounds help repel a variety of insects.

With anemia

Yarrow grass (1 part), nettle leaf (1 part), dandelion root (1 part). A tablespoon of the mixture is brewed with one and a half cups of boiling water and infused for 3 hours. Take three, four times a day before meals.

For diseases of the mouth and gums

Infusion of 2 tablespoons and a glass of boiling water. Insist one hour and use the infusion to rinse.

With periodontal disease, fresh grass juice is rubbed into the gums.

For ulcerative stomatitis use rinsing. Prepare a decoction for rinsing: 40-45 grams of yarrow herb pour a liter of water and boil on low heat for 10-15 minutes.

With flu and cold

Mix two tablespoons of yarrow juice with one tablespoon of honey. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.

30-40 drops of herb tincture diluted in cold boiled water should be taken two, three times a day.

Yarrow for men

Yarrow is useful for men. Recent studies have confirmed the feasibility of using this herb in the treatment of prostate adenoma.

For the treatment of prostatitis prepare a collection of yarrow (10 grams), birch leaves (10 grams), bearberry (20 grams).

Prepared collection pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse for 2 hours. Take 2 tablespoons before meals.

The infusion is very bitter, so you can add a bit of natural honey to it.

For sexual disorders, herbalists S.M. Kit and I.S. Turchin recommend preparing the following collection: 100 grams of yarrow, 50 grams of calamus and 50 grams of fenugreek hay.

One tablespoon of the collection brew a glass of boiling water and insist. Drink one glass three times a day.

Yarrow is considered one of the oldest medicinal plants. Previously, he was specially planted near the house, so that he would always have it at hand.

Below we will try to briefly answer the main question of the article: What does yarrow treat? In the treatment of yarrow, this is a real medical fount, which is widely used in the fight against the following diseases.

With fever, it improves appetite by stimulating digestion. Its tannins have an anti-inflammatory effect, and vitamin C boosts.

Gynecology

With the help of yarrow, diseases such as uterine and fibroids are cured, and the menstrual cycle is normalized. Its infusion increases in mothers who are breastfeeding, but its use is contraindicated during pregnancy.

Relieves cystitis, helps with inflammation. And during menopause, doctors advise to drink tea from yarrow.

Varicose veins

It has an excellent effect when in the veins and. It is a diuretic, removing excess water and toxins from the body.

Stomach disorders

His decoction helps with gastritis. It relieves pain, improves the metabolism, and with prolonged use, the disease subsides.

Skin diseases and wounds

Yarrow juice will easily stop the bleeding and heal the wound. In the old days, the grass was called “knightly”, and bandages were made of yarrow on stabbed wounds to soldiers. And with eczema used compresses of strong herbal infusion. From and small ulcers ointment on the basis of a yarrow, vaseline and water will come to the rescue.

Yarrow actively acts against oily and porous skin. The problem of acne is also solved with its help. It is enough to wipe the face with homemade grass lotion for a month and the result will be pleasantly surprised.

This amazing plant is a true home healer. Allergies, diseases of the gums and respiratory tract, neuralgia, problems with our ancestors were cured with the help of the miraculous properties of yarrow. Decoctions from it were used before and are popular now.

Grass contains:

  • Stachidrin (promotes blood clotting)
  • Coumarin (bactericidal property)
  • Vitamins A, C, K (protection of the immune system, strengthening nails and hair)
  • Essential oils, polysaccharides, amino acids, microelements.

Folk recipes

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Yarrow is a medicinal plant used in folk and traditional medicine in the fight against many diseases and disorders in body systems. It is used in the form of tinctures, decoctions, oil, freshly squeezed juice. Especially popular is the decoction of yarrow, which.


How to make a decoction of yarrow for the heart

Cooking should take place in an enamel saucepan or glass dish.

  • the crushed dry or fresh grass is filled in with cold water;
  • then it is left for several hours with the lid closed;
  • then over low heat, stirring constantly, the infusion is boiled for about half an hour;
  • the cooled composition is pressed through a gauze cloth.

This decoction is used to treat colds as an expectorant, stone-kidney diseases, heart problems and the gastrointestinal tract, with severe headaches.

Dosage Reception

For the treatment of various diseases drink broth should be in different proportions.

  1. In case of gastric ulcer and gastritis, liquid is consumed three times a day in half a glass.
  2. To increase your appetite 20 minutes before eating, drink 1 tbsp. l three times a day.
  3. To relieve inflammation of the bladder, it is recommended 4 times a day to drink a quarter of a glass.

Wellness procedures

Put the enameled saucepan with this mixture on a small fire, bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes.

Important! Cooled broth squeeze and strain. Consume 2 tablespoons during the fasting day, and the next day there will be no trace of diarrhea symptoms.

Chamomile and Yarrow

The use of decoction of these two medicinal herbs is widespread in the treatment of inflammation and diseases of the female genital organs. Baths, tampons, moistened in such broth, help to fight thrush and other fungal diseases, inflammations of the vulva. When erosion of the cervix, which in its neglected state can lead to a cancer, it is recommended to douche with a solution of yarrow and regularly use tampons. This method of douching is valid for the treatment of inflammatory processes in pregnant women.

Attention! For quick healing of wounds, edemas and bruises, individual decoctions of yarrow and chamomile are prepared. we will tell the grass in detail.

Cooking:

  • 30 grams of each herb should be brewed in different dishes;
  • insist about half an hour, strain;
  • decoctions are mixed and slightly heated on low heat.

In a still hot liquid, moisten gauze, put it on the right place and wrap it up with a towel. This compress is maintained for an hour.

It is an integral part of many compresses, infusions for baths, masks for cleansing and strengthening the skin.


  faces. It has a disinfection effect for problem skin, purulent rashes and acne. Allergic reactions on the face are noticeably reduced.

Possible skin care with yarrow at any age. For adolescents suffering from skin congestion, the use of tonic is recommended. Cooking it consists in infusing two tablespoons of dry grass in hot water for half an hour. Wiping the face twice - thrice a day without the need for rinsing clear water   very quickly show your result in the form of the disappearance of oily sheen on the face.

We have already written about the benefits, and about various means. Self-made masks will also help.

  1. Beaten egg white is mixed with a few spoons of decoction, gauze is moistened and applied to face and neck for a quarter of an hour.
  2. Then rinse with cool water.

If there is confidence that the yarrow is collected in a clean, unpolluted place, you can wipe the skin with fresh juice of the plant instead of broth.

Important! Mature people with flabby skin, it is useful to wipe it with frozen yarrow decoction in the form of cubes. It slows down the aging process of the skin of the face, refreshes it and improves cellular nutrition.

Yarrow will also be a great help in the fight against dandruff and brittle hair. It is necessary to brew 30 grams of chopped herbs and insist in a thermos for one hour, strain. An hour before shampooing is rubbed from the roots to the ends of the hair, then wound with a towel. In the shampoo, you can also add a decoction. The course of therapy is 10-15 days.

The dandruff mask is prepared as follows:

  • thoroughly pounded grass (2 tbsp.) Pour one glass of cold water and put on slow fire for a third of an hour;
  • leave to infuse for 2-3 hours, strain and pour in 3% vinegar (2 tbsp.).

The mixture is rubbed into the scalp, covered with cling film and a towel. After 20 minutes you can rinse. It is useful to carry out the procedure once a week for up to three months.

The benefits of broth

Yarrow is used for rinsing the mouth with toothache. The decoction is useful to drink with headaches, allergies and skin diseases. Beneficial effect on blood clotting, on internal organs. For example, it is good to do enemas for hemorrhoids, the intestines will also get rid of excess gases.

Who can not and why - contraindications

It is important to adhere to the correct dosage of the use of yarrow decoction. Otherwise, poisoning, dizziness, and allergic skin rash may occur. If a person has blood clotting and so increased, the use will lead to thrombosis.


Cooking too strong decoctions and infusions can cause severe heartburn, especially if the acidic environment of the stomach is elevated. If allergies occur when touching the grass, it means that individual intolerance is present and in such cases it is prohibited to take any decoctions, tinctures, baths or ointments containing yarrow.

I wish you health and well-being!

Yarrow   - herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family of Compositae. This plant has a straight single stem, which can branch at the top. It grows up to 120 cm. On the lower surface of the leaf of the plant are numerous oil glands. Flowering plant in June and August.

Yarrow can bloom twice in the summer. White flowers are more common, but there are also pink. Inflorescence is a basket formed by reed male flowers, located along the edges and tubular female, located in the center. Numerous baskets form corymbose inflorescence. Yarrow fruits - brown seeds. They ripen in August or September.

In the Middle Ages, yarrow was used in magical rituals. Today this plant is used as a spice and honey plant. Florists include yarrow in the composition of bouquets of deadwood. Good groundcover.

Yarrow - types and places of growth

The genus of yarrow consists of more than one hundred species of plants. Yarrow and related species are medicinal.

This species is common in Eurasia, and is found on other continents. In Russia, this plant can be found almost everywhere. It grows both in the forest and forest-steppe, and in the steppe zones. It is found among shrubs, along roads, on fallow lands, along ravines, on waste grounds and dumps, along the perimeter of fields and along the banks of reservoirs.

Yarrow - healing properties

One of the remarkable properties of this plant is the activation and normalization of metabolism. Due to this ability, it is used in the composition of various drugs intended for obesity, atherosclerosis and in hypertension.

For a long time the yarrow was applied as styptic means. Its mechanism of action is to increase the number of platelets in the blood without the risk of thrombosis. This property of the plant is used in the treatment of bleeding: uterine, gastric, pulmonary, intestinal, nasal.

Yarrow is used as an external agent for wounds, trophic ulcers, fistulas, furunculosis, as well as for various skin diseases. Both the grass and flowers of the plant help in the treatment of diseases of the stomach and intestines.

Antiallergic properties of the plant are used in eczema, diathesis, asthma and urticaria. Yarrow has a tonic effect on the nervous system.

Yarrow - Dosage Forms

Yarrow grass should be collected when flowering begins. June and the first half of August are the best times. Only upper shoots not exceeding 15 cm in length are suitable as raw materials. Rough stems should not be part of the collection.

The inflorescences are cut, leaving no more than 2 cm peduncle. After sorting, the raw materials should be dried under canopies or in a dryer. The optimum drying temperature is 35-40 ° С. More than 2 years, raw materials are not stored.

For medical purposes, use a decoction, an infusion of herbs and flowers of yarrow. For wound healing, you can apply the yarrow in its raw form, as well as in the form of lotions.

Yarrow Recipes

The lotion, with which you can stop the inflammation on the skin is prepared from 2 tbsp. tablespoons chopped herbs yarrow. Grass pour 0.5 liters of water. 20-15 minutes simmer. After infusing for 4 hours, 1 tsp should be added to a glass of infusion. vinegar and 100 ml of alcohol (alcohol can be replaced with the same volume of tincture of calendula). Moisten the affected skin. Use within a week.

Ointment on the basis of a yarrow will relieve from furuncles. 2 s.l. dry herb pour 50 ml of hot water. Heat the slurry to 60 (70) ° C. and cool. Mix with 20g of vaseline. Lubricate the affected areas with the ointment.

Compresses from yarrow save from swelling, wounds and bruises. You need 30g of yarrow flowers, 20g of thyme grass and 10g of eucalyptus leaves. A mixture of herbs brew boiling water and insist on for an hour. The filtered solution is heated. The gauze moistened in it is put on a sore point. From above the compress is covered with a towel and held for an hour.

Yarrow is widely used in dentistry. When inflammation of the gums and mucous membranes of the oral cavity, it is used together with sage for rinsing. The infusion is made based on the proportion: 1 teaspoon of herbs per 1 cup of boiling water. Infusion is necessary to withstand at least 20 minutes.

Yarrow - contraindications

Using yarrow for medical purposes, you should know that the plant is poisonous. Therefore, it is necessary to apply it, after consulting with a doctor. Observe the prescribed dose. Long-term medication based on yarrow can cause rashes and headaches.