Yarrow: medicinal properties and contraindications

Yarrow is widely used in medicine, cosmetology, cooking, nutrition. The plant is often included in anti-cellulite massage products. Yarrow is also a strong anthelmintic and antiseptic. Means based on it evenly remove keratinized particles of the skin, eliminate sweating, and effectively fight fungi.

Chemical composition

The composition of the yarrow includes the following chemical elements and compounds:

1. Aconite acid - an increase in the enzymatic properties of the intercellular substance, acceleration of intracellular metabolic processes.
2. Achillein - an increase in the number of platelets in the blood plasma.
3. Coumarin (low concentration) - preventing blood coagulation.
4. Inulin and asparagine - normalization of protein and fat metabolism.
5. Choline - normalization of viscosity and acidity of bile.
6. Cineol - effect on gram-positive bacteria by taking fluid.
7. Kariofillen - elimination of depression.
8. Camphor is a powerful mucolytic.
9. Tannins - intake of fluid from the mucous membrane, blood, increasing viscosity.
10. Quercetin - restoration of the activity of neurons of the spinal cord.
11. Tuyol (low concentration) - toxic to humans.
12. Vitamins K, C.

How it looks and where it grows

Yarrow grows in the temperate climatic zone of Eurasia and North America. The plant is also cultivated in Australia. The name comes from the many segments of the leaf. The plant is more common in forest meadows, in shrubs, in the steppe. The vegetation cycle is 3-5 years.

The root system is fibrous, stems erect. The average height is 50–80 cm, the maximum height is more than 120 cm, the length of the sheet plate is up to 15 cm, the width is up to 3 cm. The outline of the sheet is lanceolate. The leaf is dissected into small segments resembling feathers. The width of the edge is up to 0.2 cm with a small spineless spike at the end. Basal leaves are hard, large, stem - less, softer.

Inflorescences are collected in baskets. The edges of the flowers are pink, white. Closer to the middle are yellow. Fruit - wingless achene up to 5 mm long.

Kinds

Yarrow belongs to the class of dicotyledonous family Asters and has more than 100 species. The most common is the yarrow.

Other types:

1. Ptarmika - has pronounced bactericidal properties.
2. Meadowsweet is the rarest.
3. Large-headed - blooms in late summer, hygrophilous.
4. Ageratolisty - sun-loving, grows mainly in calcareous soil.
5. Felt - frost resistant.
6. Golden - blooms from June to September.
7. Umbrella - mainly used in landscape design.
8. Keller's yarrow is evergreen.
9. Serbian - loves sandy soil, unpretentious to growing conditions.
10. Rotta is hygrophilous.

For medicinal purposes, tall species are used: large-headed, poultry, common.

Collection and storage

Yarrow is harvested in June – August. Inflorescences need to be cut for 3-5 days from the moment of flowering.For medicinal purposes, it is not recommended to collect the stems, there is a high concentration of tannins and toxic substances. An overdose can lead to intoxication of the body, bradycardia, blockage of blood vessels by blood clots due to blood clotting.

For cosmetology, it is advisable to collect the stems, leaves at the end of August. For external use as an antifungal, anti-cellulite product, only stems are taken when the plant begins to dry out.

You need to dry either in an electric dryer or in the open air without sunlight. Ultraviolet enhances the action of resins, the breakdown of vitamin C, esters, which weakens the anti-inflammatory effect. For oral use, this method is prohibited, this leads to rapid dystrophy, intoxication of the body, destruction of mucous membranes, bone tissue. The method is indispensable for the treatment of purulent hemorrhoids, as antifungal agents for external use, venous diseases in the form of baths, ointments, enemas, degreasing of the skin on the head (rinses).

For the treatment of facial skin, only young leaves or flowers are used for 1-2 days of flowering. Leaves need to be collected at the end of April, May, and dried in the open air. The rule is also valid for bathing babies. As enemas for children from 6 months to 3 years old, only young leaves can be used, preferably fresh.

During storage, use dry, tight-fitting glass containers. Dry packaging is required before packaging. If the plant is stored in a linen bag, the room should not have other vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, plants. Yarrow does not change chemical properties only near with St. John's wort. Proximity to grapes, raisins, prunes leads to increased properties to increase acidity, rapid secretion of bile, vomiting, regardless of the type and amount of funds taken.

In case of anemia, the raw materials must be dried separately, stored in the same container with plantain 1 to 1. Use only as a rinse for gums. 1 tsp pour 100 ml of boiling water into the mixture, allow to cool to a comfortable temperature, without decanting, rinse your mouth. The portion is calculated on one application. You can not cook for the future, the tool strongly tightens the gums. If anemia is accompanied by suppuration, let the mixture stand for a night.

Young plants in an electric dryer are best dried at a temperature not exceeding + 40 ° C, matured - + 50 ° C. If moisture is present after drying, you need to heat the oven at 200 ° C, place the yarrow for a couple of minutes, turn it off.

For soups, salads it is good to freeze young leaves. They need to be washed, laid out on a linen napkin, allowed to dry, packaged in plastic bags. It is not advisable to chop before freezing, as in dishes the seasoning comes out dry. When frozen in molds for ice, raw materials are bitter.

For meat marinades you need to cut young leaves, add 1 to 1 salt. Tightly fill a jar of dry sterilization, simultaneously squeezing the juice. Ideal harvesting - 1/5 of the total amount of salt and yarrow.

Take in equal parts yarrow and garlic. Skip through the meat grinder. Add a third of the salt of the total amount, put it tightly in a dry sterilization jar without squeezing the juice. Seasoning is suitable for baking pork, lamb.

You can use dried grass in anti-aging foot baths. For 3 liters of boiling water, take 1 tsp. mixtures, for use as an antifungal agent - 4 tbsp. Keep feet for no more than 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Keep the broth in the refrigerator for 6-7 months. Then it becomes tough, acquires a sharp aftertaste.

The healing properties of yarrow

Yarrow has the following properties:

• fastening;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antimicrobial;
• antifungal;
• increase in blood acidity, gastrointestinal tract;
• thickening of fluids in the body;
• drying of pus, mucous membranes;
• stimulation of protein synthesis (muscle tightening);
• antipyretic (maximum effectiveness if the temperature is caused by an infectious agent);
• strengthening the walls of blood vessels with increased fluid balance;
• normalization of phospholipid metabolism (obesity, steatosis);
• elimination of stagnation of digestive secrets;
• normalization of the consistency of the mucous membranes (in small quantities);
• sugar reduction;
• wound healing (preferably combined with chamomile and plantain to avoid scarring).

You can not use grass as an immuno-strengthening or anti-cancer agent for prophylactic purposes. As an immuno-strengthening agent, it can cause an autoimmune disease, it also provokes the neutralization and leaching of calcium. As a rule, cancer cells, when taken for prophylactic purposes, begin to affect the brain, due to the acceleration of metabolic processes, metastases spread faster. With a lack of fat in the diet, metastases affect bones and internal organs.

For women

Yarrow is used in gynecology for the treatment of thrush, mastopathy, and tumors. Due to astringent properties, the plant is effective for intrauterine bleeding, heavy discharge during menstruation, menopause:

• prevents sweating, minimizes the perspiration of perspiration;
• has a calming effect;
• normalizes hormonal balance;
• improves well-being;
• increases the elasticity of the walls of the genitourinary system;
• normalizes the consistency of secretions;
• interferes with a decrease in libido;
• stimulates mental activity.

Yarrow stimulates the production of prolactin, so teas are effective during lactation.

Bring 200 ml of water to boiling water. Add 1 tsp. fresh raw materials. Put in a cool place, but do not cover, strain before use. Do not hold for more than an hour. If you brew dried raw materials, milk may be bitter. It is advisable to take young leaves.

With menopause, it is good to use flowers. The leaves have a calming effect, eliminate the pungent odor of sweat, headaches. Flowers stimulate estrogen production, mitigating the negative effects of body restructuring during menopause. The stems have a strong astringent effect.

Vaginal suppositories are used for suppuration due to helminthiasis, infections. Bring 20 g of pork fat to a boil in a water bath. Add 1 tsp. honey, 4 tbsp. needles and yarrow. Simmer for 12-15 minutes over low heat, allow to cool to a warm state, strain. When the broth hardens, form suppositories, wrap in foil. Store in the freezer. Before use, keep the hour at room temperature. Use 1 time per day, preferably at night. If there is erosion, reduce needles to 1 tablespoon, add 5 tablespoons. plantain. Suppositories are preferably harvested from fresh plants. For venous diseases, you can add 1 tbsp. celandine, nettle, coltsfoot.

If blood coagulation is poor after severe blood loss, take 1 tablespoon per 200 ml of boiling pomegranate juice. raisins, ¾ tsp yarrow. Boil for 1-2 minutes. Add honey to taste. Do not insist the drink, drink hot, do not filter.

For men

Due to the anti-inflammatory properties, yarrow is used to treat prostatitis, urethritis at the initial stage, and other diseases of the genitourinary system of an inflammatory and purulent nature.

With a cold of the genitourinary system for 3 liters of boiling water, you need to take 10 tbsp. yarrow, 15–20 linden flowers, 4 tablespoons daisies. Boil for about 1 minute. Allow to cool to a comfortable temperature, drain. Take a bath for up to 5 minutes, rinse with warm water. If there is purulent discharge, add 2 tbsp. nettle, 4 tbsp hypericum. Boil for about 5 minutes. If there are sores for venous diseases, add 6 tbsp. plantain, 1 tbsp. celandine, a glass of corn stigmas. Turn off after adding raw materials, without stirring, cover. Insist 10-15 minutes, strain. It can be used for fungi on the feet. For hands, reduce all ingredients by half. With venous diseases, you can not take a bath for more than 3 minutes.

During pregnancy

Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication for oral and vaginal forms. The following consequences are possible:

• miscarriage - spontaneous contraction of the walls of the uterus due to the intensive withdrawal of fluid;
• congenital rickets;
• immune diseases of bone tissue;
• autoimmune manifestations;
• violation of the central nervous system;
• congenital pathologies of the central nervous system;
• disproportionate development of the head, limbs;
• general intoxication of the body - a fatal outcome for both the mother and the fetus;
• thrombosis, especially in the third trimester.

Important! Before using any folk remedy during pregnancy, regardless of the trimester, be sure to consult a doctor. Chamomile can cause bleeding, blueberries - an increase in acidity, accompanied by a rash, plantain - congenital blindness, loss of vision in the mother after childbirth.

When breastfeeding

Before use during lactation, it should be borne in mind that the components of yarrow penetrate into breast milk. Of particular danger are tannins, vitamin K, tuyol. They lead to dehydration of the baby, intoxication, impaired gastrointestinal secretion. You can only use weak teas no more than 1 time per day, carefully monitoring the condition of the baby. If the child sleeps a lot or is bored with bowel movements, you need to stop using.

When breastfeeding, it is advisable to add young leaves to the first courses, stew. It should be borne in mind that the plant degreases milk, so you should consume fatty cottage cheese, beef. From a bird, pork, mayonnaise, butter, a baby may have bloating, from the liver - a rash.

If you want to add young leaves to the stewed liver, you need to give a lot of sour cream to mitigate the effects of flavonoids, alkaloids, and slow down fluid withdrawal.

The plant is effective for eliminating stretch marks after childbirth. Take 1 tablespoon for 1 liter of boiling water. raw materials. Boil for 2-3 minutes, insist a day, strain. Get wet in liquid marlechka. Keep the compress for 5-10 minutes. If the broth is cold, then warm to room temperature. Repeat once a day before bedtime or at night. In the second week, take 1 tbsp. chamomile and yarrow. It is advisable to apply a compress for a day so that the skin restores in a natural way.

After any compress and bath, the treated area must be rinsed.

For kids

You can not use funds with yarrow for children under 6 years. Possible:

• violation of the central nervous system - apathy, melancholy;
• periodic or chronic constipation;
• abnormal development of joints (protrusion);
• rickety
• a tendency to allergic manifestations, regardless of the allergen;
• anemia;
• degenerative, dystrophic processes or obesity after cessation of admission;
• susceptibility to immune disease;
• hypotension, bradycardia;
• predisposition to obstruction regardless of duct.

If absolutely necessary, you can give unsaturated, slightly light teas. To any herbs you need to accustom the body gradually. For 1 liter of liquid, it is allowed to add no more than 2 branches.

Children must have an allergy test. At the first dose, you can drink no more than 15-20 ml. Any discomfort is a contraindication to taking. If the skin is dry, yarrow, St. John's wort, mint, black tea, and a succession are contraindicated for bathing. In no case should you use celandine, burdock roots. This leads to burns, intoxication of the body.

When losing weight

Yarrow shows high efficiency while reducing body weight. But the plant accelerates metabolic processes in the body, while thickening the fluid. Dropped kilograms are fraught with a high load on the heart, liver, and kidneys. A sharp decrease in sugar leads to unpredictable chemical reactions, metal ionization, hypoglycemia with a high probability of death. Accelerated metabolism without timely replenishment of the body with the right amount of nutrients leads to the destruction of proteins, disruption of the structure of bone tissue. Spontaneous bone fractures, airway dysfunction, periodic fever, rash, skin exfoliation, sagging and muscle imbalance are possible.

You can eat grass only as a part of dishes. If this spice is included in the salad, they are definitely recommended to season it with low-fat sour cream.

Take boiled beets and fish fillets in equal proportions.Grate beets, cut fillets in arbitrary small pieces. For 200 g of the mixture, take 150 ml of low-fat sour cream, 0.5 tsp. mustard. Beat the yolk and season the salad. Sprinkle with 0.5 tsp. finely chopped young yarrow leaves. Do not salt heavily. It can be consumed no more than 2 times a week. With heartburn, mustard should be excluded from the composition. You can exclude fish fillet by replacing chopped pineapples. Season the salad with low-fat yogurt or sour cream with sugar.

More than 2 diuretics and sugar-lowering plants cannot be combined in dishes. This leads to rapid weight loss, stretch marks on the skin, irreversible processes in the functioning of internal organs. To maintain the gastrointestinal mucosa, it is absolutely necessary to include cereals in the diet, not to refuse low-fat meat dishes, fish. A limited diet can lead to impaired mental activity, dehydration or depletion of the body, partial or complete loss of vision, hearing.

You can not combine grass with raw carrots, beets. It is difficult to digest not only the above products, but also another, food taken at the same time. Yarrow with beets accelerate the removal of metals, exacerbate thickening of the fluid, slow down the heartbeat. With raw onions, burns of the mucous membrane, increased acidity in the digestive tract are possible.

Yarrow in folk medicine

In folk medicine, the plant has been used since ancient Greece. Due to its high toxicity, it can be used only by agreement with an experienced herbalist. Recipes and recommendations are provided for educational purposes only.

For constipation

The plant is not a laxative. An exception is the high acidity of digestive secrets at the time of administration. Fecal matter is removed due to the withdrawal of fluid from the walls of the digestive tract, narrowing of the large intestine. It is strictly forbidden to take grass as a laxative or fastening with hemorrhoids, microcracks, as perforation is possible.

If the feces are compressed, it is recommended to use suppositories based on yarrow after 1-2 enemas in 2-3 days.

With angina

Yarrow is indispensable for purulent tonsillitis. To increase efficiency, to avoid scarring, you need to combine it with onion peel, chamomile. For 1 liter of boiling water, take 2 tbsp. yarrow, 3 tablespoons daisies, a glass of washed onion peel. Do inhalation up to 2 minutes, strain immediately. Use as a mouth rinse for the throat and mouth during the day. Rinse after 20-30 minutes. Improvement occurs in 2-3 hours. If the temperature exceeds 38 ° C, you can use the infusion as a rinse aid. Any inhalation, hot compresses are prohibited.

For skin diseases

The broth can be used as a light anthelmintic, as a softening antifungal bath. It does not help with the advanced form of the fungus, disinfects and rejuvenates the skin. Incompletely squeezed ingredients can be applied to areas affected by psoriasis, ulcers, but keep no more than 10 minutes.

With alopecia

A glass of fresh, finely chopped plant pour a glass of boiling water. Insist 15 hours. Beat 1 egg yolk until foam, squeeze 100 ml of liquid from the infusion. Stir in the yolk. The tool helps with alopecia. The mask should be kept no more than 7 minutes, rinse well with warm water. It is undesirable to use the product with thick and fast-growing hair. It heals the bulb, restores the density of the hair, accelerates their growth.

If 5 drops of sea buckthorn oil are added to the mixture, it can eliminate stains after burns.

With dysentery

For 200 ml of boiling water, take 1 tbsp. hypericum and yarrow. The tool helps with dysentery. But you can not abuse it, since the combination adversely affects the liver.

With diabetes

With diabetes, yarrow can be introduced into the daily diet. Be sure to include it in the first dishes, sprinkle sandwiches, ready-made casseroles. You need to start introducing it into the diet in small quantities, adding to hot dishes.

If there is an improvement, it is important not to increase the amount, since a sharp decrease in sugar up to a coma is possible. In the first 2 months you need to regularly measure glucose.With regular use, body weight noticeably decreases, the emotional background stabilizes, there is a need for daytime sleep. The appetite is also rapidly increasing, so you need to eat in small portions, without ignoring hunger. If yarrow is included in the tea, be sure to add sweetness. In soups you need to add low-fat fish, meat. It is recommended to limit the use of plants with a tendency to thrombosis. In this case, you can sprinkle a thin layer of dishes cooked in the oven, sandwiches.

Recipe: beat off a piece of veal, slightly salted, sprinkle copiously with finely chopped yarrow leaves. Add salt to chicken, mix with dill to taste. Roll the beaten meat roll, wrap in foil and bake until cooked.

With pancreatitis

1. For 200 ml of boiling water, take ¾ tsp. corn stigmas, calendula, yarrow. After boiling, turn off. Insist 3-4 hours, strain, use in 2 divided doses with an interval of 6 hours.
2. Bring 200 g of honey to a boil in a water bath. Add 1 tbsp. raw material, boil for 20 seconds. Allow to cool to a warm state, drain. Take 1 tsp. twice a day.

With gastritis

1. Take a glass of flax seeds in 1.5 liters of cold water. Boil in a water bath until the broth begins to thicken. Add ¾ tbsp Yarrow flowers, knead, cover, let cool. 500 ml of thick broth should come out. Use during the day, then take 2 days off and repeat.
2. For 0.5 liters of cold water, take 2 tbsp. oat seeds. Boil for about 10 minutes over low heat. Add 1 tsp. yarrow. Insist 15-20 minutes, strain, drink instead of tea. It is a wonderful immunoconfuge. After the onset of improvement, take 1 time per day until complete recovery.

For the intestines

If there are putrefactive processes of an infectious nature, take 0.5 tbsp of boiling water for 2 tbsp. St. John's wort, 1 tablespoon each nettle, chamomile, yarrow. 3 large or 4 medium bay leaves. Turn off, stand for an hour, bring to a boil in a water bath. Then turn it off again, insist an hour without removing from the stove. To use in 2 hours on 30 ml. Repeat after 2 weeks. A decoction kills the entire microflora, therefore it is forbidden with dysbiosis. It can not be used as an enema.

After treatment, you need to eat foods containing a lot of plant and fatty tissue (cereals, meat). It is necessary to avoid apples, citrus, raw vegetables, give preference to bananas, potatoes.

For the intestines

As a rule, inflammatory processes of the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract are interconnected. It is advisable to drink anti-inflammatory decoctions for both systems. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil. Add 2 tbsp. bear ears, turn off, leave overnight without stirring. Then bring to a boil in the morning, add 1 tsp. chamomile, yarrow, blueberry leaves. Turn off, let stand until warm, without stirring. Lightly express the top 0.5 liters. Use for 12 hours in very small portions. This is a strong diuretic, which is strictly prohibited during pregnancy, renal failure, up to 18 years of age with a lack of calcium in the body or problems with its absorption, autoimmune diseases.

For constipation

Yarrow is not a cure for constipation. Tannins eliminate liquid in feces, due to which they decrease in volume and move away. For the evacuation of solid feces it is advisable to use enemas. They can not be placed regularly, as intestinal motility decreases, beneficial microflora is destroyed, and the mucous membrane is destroyed.

To soften feces after colds accompanied by high fever, you need to take 400 ml of boiling water 2 tbsp. chamomile, 0.5 tsp buckthorn bark, 1 tbsp. yarrow. Boil for 3 minutes, strain, drink in 2 divided doses after 30–40 minutes. Gases will be greatly exhausted, gums may occur. With severe pain, gas exhaustion, you can not take a second portion, you need to sit on a water diet for 8 hours. Decoction is prohibited until 18 years in the presence of nodes, cracks in the digestive tract, damaged mucosa. For an enema, the ingredients need to be reduced by 2 times.

If the constipation is caused by liver disease, 350 ml of water must be brought to a boil, rearranged in a cold water bath, add 1 tsp. immortelle. Bring to a boil again. Add 1 tsp. nettle, yarrow, plantain. Boil for 1 minute, allow to cool in a water bath, strain, drink 30 ml each day. Repeat after 3 days. Do not repeat the course more than 3 times, since this remedy is a strong antiseptic. You can use a decoction for eczema, but the compress can not be kept for more than 10 minutes.

With colitis

Colitis - irritation of the large intestine with subsequent tissue damage. Yarrow is effective if colitis is caused by an infectious agent. With clostridia, Escherichia and other sticks, antibiotics should be preferred. Yarrow slows down the propagation of sticks, but does not destroy bacteria of this species in non-toxic dosages.

For colitis, it is better to use suppositories. They are prepared as follows: 6 tbsp. bring the pork fat to a boil in a water bath. Add 1 tbsp. fresh yarrow leaves or 15 drops of oil. Switch off immediately when adding oil. Strain warm and form suppositories. Store in the freezer. Shelf life of about 2 years. They can be used as a bactericidal anti-burn ointment. Candles an hour before use should be kept at room temperature. Apply once a day for no more than a week.

With anus bleeding, you need to bring 100 g of butter and pork fat to a boil in a water bath. Add 2 tbsp. plantain and yarrow. Boil until the plants give their color to fat, cool to a warm temperature, strain. It can be used as an ointment or suppository. By the way, this is a good prophylactic against cracks, it can be used as a cream for face and hands. If you add 5 tbsp. peppermint, broth quickly relieve sweating feet.

For the liver

1. The high efficiency of such a decoction in steatoses, at the compensatory stage of cirrhosis, for eliminating the effects of hepatitis B has been proved. Take 0.5 teaspoon of cold water with a half teaspoon of bearberry, corn stigmas, immortelle, yarrow, walnut leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Drink throughout the day. Treatment lasts 7-8 days. The decoction is also effective for inflammation of the female genital organs. They need to douche for the night.
2. Boil 200 g of honey in a water bath. Add 2 tbsp. milk thistle seeds, 1 tsp yarrow, 2 tbsp. corn stigmas. Allow to freeze, do not filter. Consume 3 times a day for 1 tsp. preferably 30 minutes after eating. The composition is effective in any liver disease.

For the kidneys

In the treatment of kidneys, one can not abuse the amount and concentration, since there is an increased load on the kidneys due to increased output of fluid and toxins. Possible bleeding, hallucinations, loss of consciousness. You can not treat the kidneys with yarrow at high temperature, since dehydration of the body is possible.

For 300 ml of cold water, take 2 tbsp. rose hips. Simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add 1 tsp. yarrow, 1 tbsp. dill seeds. Stir, turn off, insist 30 minutes, add honey to taste. Consume 50 ml every 2 hours. Do not be treated for more than 2 days in a row. Repeat the course no earlier than a month later, otherwise dystrophy is possible. By the way, this is a strong anti-cellulite remedy. It is strictly prohibited during pregnancy, renal failure, during and after high fever, bradycardia, lack of body weight, inability to adhere to a balanced diet, strong physical and mental stress, dropsy, traumatic brain injury, swelling of the lining of the brain. The tool can be given from 14 years, reducing the amount of raw materials by 2 times.

If there is pus in the urine, 2 tablespoons should be added to 750 ml of cold water. walnut leaf, 1 tbsp mint, 1 tsp yarrow. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cover, turn off. Insist 6 hours, strain. Drink 50 ml every hour. After cooking, you should get 700 ml. Infusion can not be used during pregnancy, internal suppuration, severe helminthiasis, up to 16 years.

To prolong the stage of remission with regular inflammation, 1.5 g of cold water need to take 100 g of currants and blueberries. 1 tbsp rose hips, 1 tsp yarrow. Boil for 1 minute, insist about 2 hours, drink with honey. A delicious decoction effectively removes mucus from the digestive tract, respiratory tract. It is not necessary to throw away berries as unnecessary, it is better to pass them through a meat grinder, add 4 tbsp. honey and mix. You can use the mixture as a mask for the face, scalp, filling for baking. For the filling, it is advisable to take sugar, since with honey the mixture is sugary. It can be frozen for future use.

With hemorrhoids

With hemorrhoids, you can combine baths and suppositories: the first - for pain relief, elimination of puffiness, the second - for healing.

To relieve inflammation, 100 g of butter in a water bath should be brought to a boil. Add 10 drops of yarrow oil, let it boil, turn it off. When hardens, make suppositories. Use once a day, preferably before bedtime, after bath.

For 3 liters of cold water take a glass of plantain, 3 tbsp. yarrow. Simmer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool to a comfortable temperature. Strain, take a bath for no more than 10 minutes.

In a water bath, it is advisable to prepare the mixture in glass containers. Glass must be inert, which does not react with weak acids, withstands high temperatures with gradual heating. This is the only way to maximize the effectiveness of the product.

With cholecystitis

For infection, take a glass of honey and grated black radish, mix. Wait until half the juice stands out in relation to the pulp. Keep in the refrigerator, stirring 2-3 times a day. It should take about 2-3 days. Add 1.5 tbsp. fresh yarrow leaves. Insist 7 days, stirring occasionally. Consume 1 tsp. twice a day. The course of treatment should be repeated no earlier than 3 months later. This choleretic agent is strictly prohibited for anomalies of the gallbladder, strong secretion of bile and its high acidity. It is a strong choleretic. It is also effective for helminthiasis, infectious rash, ulcers. With helminthiasis for children from 6 to 12 years old, yarrow should be excluded. Up to 6 years, the product is strictly prohibited. From 6 to 10 years, you can give 0.5 tsp. 2 times a day. With nausea, you need to abandon the reception.

For non-infectious diseases, take 400 tsp of boiling water for 1 tsp. yarrow, immortelle. Boil for no more than 30 seconds, let cool, take 2 times a day for no more than 4 days. The drug can not be drunk with strong secretions of bile, anomalies of the gallbladder.

With cystitis

1. With cystitis, it is better to use as part of dry warm compresses, heat the salt. For 0.5 kg of salt, take 6 tbsp. fresh or frozen plants. Preheat hot, place in a linen bag, wrap in 2-3 layers of towels, put on the bladder. The compress should not be too hot and heavy.
2. Take 0.5 холодной tsp for 0.5 l of cold water. yarrow, parsley dill seeds, bear ears, lingonberry leaves. Allow to boil without stirring. Take after 30 minutes. Drink everything for 3 hours. Repeat after 3 days 5 times. It is a strong diuretic. Calcium-containing foods should be in the diet during therapy.

With prostatitis

With prostatitis, you can use weak teas, dry compresses, baths.

1. Compress. For 0.5 kg of salt, take 4 tbsp. dill seeds, 1 tbsp. yarrow, 10-15 drops of its own oil, 8 tbsp. nettles. Warm up until the plants begin to smell, ideally in a water bath in an enameled container.
2. Bath. For 3 liters of boiling water, take 1 tbsp. yarrow, 2 tbsp. mint, 9 tbsp needles. Stir, let cool, strain, add 2 l of boiled water. Take a bath no more than 3 minutes. It heals wounds, regenerates the skin, is an anti-inflammatory agent.

From mastopathy

With mastopathy, it is strictly forbidden to use any means on your own. Perhaps the rapid development of a malignant tumor, necrosis.

For 200 ml of alcohol, take 1 tsp. yarrow, a glass of fresh plantain, 0.5 cup aloe juice, 2 tbsp. daisies. Insist in a very cold, dark place for 2 weeks.Apply as rubbing, rinsing immediately. You can use it as a wound healing to eliminate the infection in the digestive tract (1 tablespoon 4 times a day).

With varicose veins

With varicose veins, it is impractical to use grass. To achieve maximum efficiency, it must be combined with rosehip, lemon. And this is an additional toxic load on the body, an increase in blood acidity. You can use grass with a neglected form with suppuration in the veins as compresses and orally. With varicose veins, massage and rubbing are strictly prohibited.

For 0.5 l of water, take 4 tbsp. yarrow, 5 tbsp. plantain. Boil for 20 minutes over low heat in a closed container. In a cold, filtered broth add 200 ml of alcohol. Apply the compress for no more than 5 minutes. Do not resort to warm compresses, since blood clots can form, which is why vascular rupture is possible.

Against cough

Boil 0.5 liters of honey in a water bath. Add 1 tbsp. oregano, plantain, 1 tsp yarrow, 100 ml of alcohol. Allow to freeze, do not filter. Take 1 tsp. once an hour. Cough goes away for 2 days. As a prophylactic, it can be added to tea. If you add a glass of ground aloe, the tool will help with fungi, bronchitis.

From temperature

From temperature, you can take grass only in combination with lemon or rosehip. For 0.5 liters of boiling water, take 10 pcs. linden blossom, ¾ tbsp. yarrow. Wait for the fragrance to go. In tea, put 4 circles of lemon, wait until it cools. Drink for 5-6 hours with honey. If you add 3 bay leaves and 1 tablespoon to the broth calendula, get a throat rinse.

From worms

For 0.5 l of alcohol, take 1 cup of ground pumpkin seeds, 2 tbsp. black pepper (can be ground), 0.5 tsp tansy, 1 tsp yarrow. Insist 3 weeks. Consume no more than 1 tsp. 2 times a day.

For an enema, pour a glass of onion peel 400 ml of boiling water, wrap, leave overnight. Add 3 tbsp. yarrow, boil in a water bath for 30 minutes. For an enema, take 2/3 of a decoction and 1/3 of boiled water. To put an enema once a day 3-4 days in a row. It is a very strong anthelmintic. It is also effective in purulent hemorrhoids, but it must be diluted 1 to 1 with boiled water.

For heartburn

With heartburn, the plant is ineffective. You can use weak teas with honey.

A glass of flax seeds pour 0.5 liters of cold water, leave overnight, bring to a boil. Add ¾ tsp yarrow (preferably fresh or frozen), not sweetened with buckwheat honey (it can cause heartburn). Strain the top 200 ml. Pour the rest. Drink for 3 hours in small portions.

For allergies

Grass can not be used for allergies to chemicals, insect bites, as an unpredictable chemical reaction is possible. But it relieves swelling well, prevents rash, removes burning sensation.

For a compress, bring 200 ml of water to a boil in a water bath. Add 3 tbsp. finely chopped white cabbage (preferably early varieties). Boil for 15 minutes, add 1 tbsp. yarrow, cool. Apply a cold compress that draws boils and corns well.

In oncology

Yarrow cancer treatment is toxic, is not an alternative to traditional medicine, as the harm exceeds the benefit.

Bring 1 liter of honey to a boil in a water bath. Boil 0.5 l carrot puree with honey for 30 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 tbsp. yarrow, 0.5 tsp celandine. Boil for 10 minutes, add 200 ml of brandy and 100 ml of alcohol, turn off. Wait for the mixture to cool. Take no more than 1 tsp. 3 times a day. For heart disease, exclude celandine, add 3 tbsp. yarrow.

With menopause

Pi menopause should not quickly increase the hormonal background. Possible jumps in pressure, nervousness or apathy. If there is a sleep disturbance, take 200 ml of cold water for ¾ tsp. hawthorn and yarrow. Bring to a boil, strain through a strainer. Delicious tea comes with the addition of quince, pear, tangerine peels. It stimulates digestion, with lemon - increases the overall tone of the body.

Grass is well absorbed with seafood. Cut 200 g of crab sticks randomly, grate 150 g of hard cheese or 2 cream cheese, add 1 tsp. fresh yarrow.Season with mayonnaise. Salt in 10 minutes before use. Yarrow with salt gives bitterness.

With thrush

For douching with 200 ml of boiling water, take 1 tbsp. yarrow, 2 tbsp. nettle, ¼ tsp celandine, ½ tsp hypericum. Leave overnight, drain, douche once a day for a week through the day. It is advisable to use in the form of a bath as a strong bactericidal agent.

With flatulence

Flatulence is a consequence of detrimental microflora in the digestive tract or liver disease. For 0.5 liters of boiling water, take 2 tbsp. mint, 1 tbsp immortelle flowers, 1 tsp yarrow, turn off. Use for 2 hours, repeat 2 times.

With asthma

With asthma, you can drink only light teas. In case of an overdose, asphyxia is possible. 0.5 cups of spruce needles pour 0.5 liters of cold water, leave for 3 hours. Boil. Add 1 tsp. yarrow, 0.5 tsp mint, cool to warm, strain. Use during the day in very small portions. Need to drink plenty of water, needles can cause an asthmatic attack.

Types of healing compounds

Infusion

Take 1 tbsp. yarrow, raspberry leaf and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave in a thermos for 3 hours. Use for 2 hours in 100 ml. Strain the last 100 ml, drink in 2 doses. The infusion reduces the temperature, eliminates gas formation. It can not be drunk with high acidity, strong bile secretion. For children from 6 years, the ingredients need to be halved. The amount of water is preferably doubled. Under 6 years old yarrow replace 3 tbsp. l 400 ml dried raspberries. Give the infusion sweetened.

Tincture

For 700 ml of alcohol, take 4 tbsp. ground black hot pepper, 1 tsp yarrow. Insist in a dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Tincture helps with helminths, gastrointestinal infections. It should be consumed no more than 1 tbsp. 3 times a day, combining with high-calorie foods.

Decoction

For 1.5 liters of boiling water, take 0.5 liters of seeds of young oats. Boil for 5 minutes over low heat. Add an incomplete glass of flax seeds, boil for 10 minutes. Add ¾ tbsp yarrow, let cool. Drain the top 0.5 l, drink for 6 hours without eating. Squeeze mixture. It can be passed through a meat grinder and then used as a mask. Pour the broth into small portions, freeze. If 3 tbsp add the mixture to 200 ml of boiled pork fat in a water bath; you will get a cream for anti-aging massage, elimination of “goose and orange skin”.

Tea

Tea is a sure remedy that will allow the body to be young, constantly healthy for a long time. If you accustom the body to the plant gradually, he will thank him for the rapid regeneration of cells, excellent health.

For 1 liter of cold water, take 4 tbsp. blackberry leaf, 4 dried pears, 1 tsp yarrow. Bring to a boil, allow to cool to a comfortable temperature, sweeten. Tea increases appetite, immunity, cleanses the digestive tract.

Ointment

For 100 ml of boiling pork fat in a water bath, take 1 tsp. yarrow, plantain, chamomile, celandine, St. John's wort, 2 tbsp. ground aloe. Wait until it boils. Indications for use of ointment - infectious rash, ulcers.

Yarrow Oil: Properties and Applications

Yarrow essential oil has a dark bluish color. Unlike shoots, flowers and leaves, it has a low concentration of tannins, so a decrease in astringent properties is possible. Due to the high content of sesquiterpenes, it has the following actions:

• relieves inflammation, swelling;
• improves blood circulation;
• anesthetizes;
• strengthens the local immunity of the skin, hair follicles;
• eliminates cramping;
• warms the skin at the application site;
• stabilizes the hormonal background with menopause;
• softens irritation during burns;
• cleanses the skin with psoriasis, eczema.

Oil is used in cosmetology, medicine, as a repellent, flavoring.

Application in cosmetology

For hair

Beat 2 egg yolks until foam. Add 25 drops of yarrow oil, 2 tbsp. aloe juice. Knead well, apply to washed hair. Hold for 30 minutes, wash your hair. Repeat no more than once a month. The tool helps with alopecia, vitamin deficiency, infections. It can not be used for dry brittle hair, you need to add 1 tbsp. sunflower oil, 5 drops of olive oil and yarrow. Apply once every 2 weeks. The mixture is good for curly fluffy hair. If the hair gains volume, you can use it once a month, since an abnormal increase in the hair bulb is possible.

For skin

Beat the egg yolk in foam with 1 tbsp. butter. Add 3 drops of yarrow oil ¼ tsp. honey. Knead well. Keep the mask for no more than 2 minutes on clean skin. It disinfects the skin, smoothes wrinkles. For rejuvenation, you can add 1 tbsp. cucumber and pumpkin juice.

Contraindications

Yarrow is contraindicated in the presence of the following diseases and conditions:

• pregnancy;
• low blood pressure, slow heartbeat, arrhythmia;
• increased blood coagulation, thrombosis;
• increased acidity of the blood, gastrointestinal tract;
• lack of calcium, magnesium in the body;
• taking medications or folk remedies that remove fluid from the body;
• temperature above 38 ° C or 37.5 ° C more than a day;
• age to 6 years.

In case of hormonal imbalance in women by more than 15%, you can not take grass without the consent of the therapist and gynecologist.

Can yarrows be given to rabbits

Rabbits eagerly consume yarrow due to the bitter taste and specific aroma. This top dressing:

• stimulates digestion;
• strengthens the hematopoietic system;
• increases acidity;
• destroys intestinal parasites;
• relieves inflammation;
• stimulates the growth of young animals;
• reduces the likelihood of coccidiosis infection.

But you can’t give them yarrow growing near roads, enterprises of heavy and light industry, in areas with a polluted atmosphere. You need to collect it in the first phase of flowering, then rinse thoroughly with cold water and dry at a temperature of no more than 50 ° C without exposure to sunlight.

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