Yarrow — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the sommita flowering of Yarrow millefolium L. (yarrow millefoglie, yarrow, millefeuglie), perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteracee widespread in Europe, Asia and North America on prati, incolti and margini of strade. The name botanic onora Achille, which secondo Omero avrebbe used this plant for fermare the sanguinamento of the soldati feriti to Troia. The sue properties emostatic are documented scientificaly: the beta-caryophyllene and the achilleina accelerano the coagulation. The phytochemical profile varia enormely among popolations and chemotypes: the chamazulene (blue intense, anti-inflammatory powerful, trasformato in chamazulene dto the isomero proazulene during the distillation) puo be assente (oil incolore) or dominant (oil azzurro-blue); 1,8-cineole (20-40%) and camphor (10-20%) are costant. L'oil blue of yarrow with chamazulene and the more ricercato for the properties anti-inflammatory skin and antiallergic. In aromatherapy and used as emostatic topical, anti-inflammatory (skin, joints), antiallergic, febbrifuga and regolatrice menstrual. Heart note medicinal, green-herbaceous, slightly camphorata.

Origin

Asia and Europe

Part used

Plant dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'azulene of which the essential oil of yarrow is ricco has the potere of ripristinare in tempi rapidi the normal grado of permeability of the tissues, riassorbendo the focolai of infection and favorendo, in case of trauma, the continuity biologic among the area colpita and the resto of the body.
Has a powerful action lenitive, which makes the essence excellent for tamponare the danni from burns solari and for qualsiasi inflammation and irritation of the skin.
The astringent properties, decongestionant and analgesic ne fanno a remedy useful in the treatment of emorroidi, ragadi anali and of the seno.
Is used for the problems of the menstrual cycle, especially dismenorrea, thanks to the presence of the fitormoni, attraverso the massaggi and the dispersione in the air with the apposito diffuser.
L'essence acts also as tonic and antispasmodic in the disorders gastric, in the nausea and in the disappetenza.
IS useful for riattivare the circulation of the scalp and is excellent for the hair loss dovuta ad "asfissia of the bulbo".

Recipes & blends

Cicatrizzante wounds and ulcere

3 drops Yarrow + 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Tea tree in 20 ml of oil of St. John's wort. Apply 2-three times to day on wounds, cuts, ulcere and abrasions for cicatrization accelerata.

Anti-inflammatory eczema and psoriasis

3 drops Yarrow + 3 drops Chamomile common + 2 drops Lavender in 30 ml of oil of calendula. Apply twice a day on the placche psoriasic and the chiazze eczematous.

Emostatico topical

2 drops Yarrow + 2 drops Cypress + 1 drop Lavender in 15 ml of gel of aloe vera. Apply to areas with small emorragie skin, petecchie and capillari fragili.

Cycle menstrual irregolare

3 drops Yarrow + 2 drops Sage + 2 drops Geranium in the diffuser in the days peri-mestrual. Regulates the cycle and relieves the sintomi of the premenstrual syndrome.

Febrifugo sweet

2 drops Yarrow + 2 drops Eucalyptus radiata + 2 drops Mint peppermint in 20 ml of almond oil. Massage onto wrists and feet for promote the sudoration and lower the fever light.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Bergamotto Sandalo Rosmarino Limone Geranio Borbonico Ylang Ylang

Contraindications

In taluni people may cause sensitization. is from avoid during pregnancy and in the cases of epilepsy. Do not swallow and do not use undiluted on the skin.