Achillea yarrow
Achillea millefolium is one of the plants of the family called legumes; in Latin the name of this plant would be as follows: Oxytropis myriophilla (Pall.) DC.
As for the name of the millefolium family itself, in Latin it will be: Fabaceae Lindl. (Leguminosae Juss.).
Description of Achillea yarrow
Achillea millefolium is a perennial herbaceous plant whose height will vary between ten and twenty centimeters. The root of this plant will be quite thick, and its thickness will be about one and a half centimeters. Such a root will produce numerous shoots, which in turn will be covered with the remains of dead stipules. The root of Achillea millifolium ends at the top with a bunch of leaves and a flower arrow. The leaves of this plant are quite numerous, developed and narrowly lanceolate, their length will be about fifteen to twenty centimeters, and their width will be equal to one or two centimeters. There are only six to eight leaves in a whorl, and their number exceeds thirty. The flower arrows will be slightly or almost one and a half times longer than the leaves. The flowers will be in a short loose spike of ten to fifteen pieces, the corolla is colored either red or whitish. The length of the flag of this plant will be about eighteen to twenty millimeters, the length of the wings, in turn, is equal to sixteen to eighteen millimeters. The length of the boat is sixteen millimeters, it will be endowed with an awl-shaped nose, the length of which will be approximately three millimeters, while the thickness of the bean is three millimeters, and its length is about fourteen to sixteen millimeters.
Flowering of Achillea millefolium occurs in the period from June to July. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Angara-Sayan region of Eastern Siberia. For growth, the millefolium grass prefers dry meadows, steppe slopes, sandy and steppe pine forests. It is noteworthy that this plant is not only very decorative, but also a valuable honey plant.
Description of the medicinal properties of Achillea yarrow
Oxytropis yarrow is endowed with highly valuable medicinal properties, and its herb is recommended for medicinal purposes. The herb includes the leaves, flowers, and stems.
The presence of such valuable medicinal properties can be attributed to the coumarins, steroidal saponins, alkaloids, and flavonoids it contains. Remarkably, experimental studies have shown that a decoction prepared from this herb exhibits antihistamine activity.
In folk medicine, this plant is widely used. A decoction and infusion based on Oxytropis yarrow is recommended for septicemia, various intoxications, and cardiovascular diseases. These remedies are also used as anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antipyretic, and analgesic agents for toothache. A decoction of this plant’s herb is recommended for anthrax, fractures, bone diseases, and erysipelas. An infusion and decoction of the leaves and flowers of the oxytrope yarrow is used for food poisoning, various skin conditions, and colds. This remedy is also used as a wound-healing agent and is included in medications used for influenza.
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