The efficacy and function of yarrow

Yarrow is a kind of traditional Chinese medicinal material with very wide functions. We can use Yarrow in many places. Yarrow also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases. Now let us learn about Yarrow.

[Other names] One-piece wormwood, centipede grass, centipede wormwood, flying centipede, saw grass

[Source] The whole herb of Achillea alpina L., Achillea millefolium L. and Achillea wilsoniana (Heim.) Heim., all plants of the genus Achillea in the Asteraceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash, and use fresh or dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent, bitter, neutral. Slightly poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification, swelling reduction, hemostasis and pain relief. Used for rheumatic pain, toothache, abdominal pain caused by amenorrhea, stomachache, enteritis, and dysentery; used externally to treat snake bites, carbuncles, boils, swellings, injuries from falls, and bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.3-1 qian, grind into powder and swallow; decoct 1-3 qian in water; for external use, mash the fresh product and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] The best quality product of Ben Jing is Achillea Millet. "Bielu" says: "It grows in Shaoshi (now Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng County, Henan Province). The fruits are picked in August and September and dried in the sun." "Xinxiu Bencao" says: "This grass can be found everywhere." "Bencao Tujing" says: "It grows in the mountains and valleys of Shaoshi, next to the Baigui Temple in Shangcai County, Caizhou (now Runan County, Henan Province). It grows in clumps like wormwood, five or six feet high, with one stem having 10 to 20 stems, and as many as 50 stems. The stems are straight when grown, so it is different from other wormwoods. There are flowers in autumn, which appear at the ends of branches. They are red-purple and shaped like chrysanthemums." After examining other herbal books, no new theories have been found. From the pictures of Achillea Millet and Caizhou Achillea Millet in Compendium of Materia Medica and the pictures of Plant Names and Realities in Compendium of Materia Medica,

It can be seen that the medicinal value of yarrow is still very obvious. However, not everyone can use yarrow. We can judge based on our own physical condition.