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Yarrow
Common Name | Yarrow |
Genus / Species | Achillea millefolium |
Part Used | Herb |
Energetics | Bitter, neutral, spicy |
Meridians | Lung, liver |
Active Constituents | Volatile oil including linalool, camphor, sabinene, chamazulene Sesquiterpene lactones Flavonoids Alkaloid, achilleine Polyacetylenes Triterpenes Salicylic acid Coumarins Tannins |
Medicinal Uses | Antispasmodic Astringent Bitter tonic Increases sweating Lowers blood pressure Reduces fever Mild diuretic and urinary antiseptic Stops internal bleeding Promotes menstruation Anti-inflammatory |