People use useful properties of yarrow long since. This plant meets throughout Russia, including the northern Areas of Siberia and the Far East. He can be met on meadows, in parks, on forest glades, along busy roads. The yarrow has found broad application in everyday life and in traditional medicine.
Yarrow: general information
The yarrow incorporates number of alkaloids, esters, tannins, acids and vitamins. Such complex structure allows to use plant in the medical purposes. The yarrow has strong anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antibacterial properties. The legend says that the mythical hero Achilles put this plant to wounds of the soldiers. With an ulterior motive yarrow long since called "blood grass", "grass of soldier's wounds", "yarrow of knights".
The yarrow has ability to considerably expand vessels thanks to what arterial blood pressure is normalized and decreases. Accepting infusion of such grass inside, it is possible to get rid of meteorizm: the plant makes soft impact on internals. Spazmolitichesky properties of yarrow help it to cope with problems of urinogenital system, to eliminate disorders of intestines and gall bladder.
The essential oils and tannins which are in structure of plant have bactericidal and antiallergenic effect. Infusion of yarrow increases blood clotting, interfering with formation of blood clots. Medicines of this plant are capable to cope with arrhythmia and tachycardia; the yarrow reduces number of blows of heart.
Curative properties of yarrow
In traditional medicine the yarrow is applied in the form of ointments, infusions and broths and also as additional raw materials for preparation of other drugs. Indications to use of such medicines: bursita, rheumatism, gout, skin diseases, diseases of internals.
Broad application in medicine was found by yarrow juice. It is used for healing of ulcers and wounds. To prepare such structure, it is necessary to wash out fresh leaves of plant, to crush them, and then from the turned-out weight to wring out juice. Irrigate with this structure integuments in places of damages. At the nagger and inflammations it is enough to prepare lotion from yarrow. The ointments against furuncles prepared on the basis of this plant are known. To cope with hypostases and bruises the compress will help to cope: it is enough to be heated and imposed slightly approximately for hour. And quickly to stop bleeding, it is necessary to pound only hands leaf of yarrow and to strew on wound.
With success the yarrow copes with problems in oral cavity. It helps to treat gingivit, stomatitis, other inflammatory processes. Inflammation of gums can be removed, putting tampon to the problem place, it is abundant the wetted in juice of such curative grass. For prevention of dental diseases decoction from flowers of this plant is used. Tea on the basis of yarrow is recommended to young mothers: such broth improves lactation.
Medical bathtubs with addition of leaves and flowers of this plant actively apply to treatment of neurodermatitis, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema. Add yarrow to leg bath – and fatigue as hand will remove. Such bath will help with fight against fungus, will eliminate unpleasant smell.
Application of yarrow in cosmetology
Useful properties of yarrow help to disinfect, strengthen and tone up skin. This plant is part of many cosmetic medicines, including masks, tonics, lotions, cosmetic milk. Target use of medicines of this kind – the angry and tired skin care.
The plant has unique ability to regenerate fabrics. In several hours after application of means on the basis of yarrow, skin becomes elastic, from covers pimples and allergic emptyings disappear.
Infusion of this grass – good antidandruff preparation. It will save also hair from dryness, will give them well-groomed and healthy look.
Yarrow: contraindications to application
It is not recommended to apply means on the basis of yarrow long time. The strong and aggressive substances which are part of plant at long and unlimited reception can cause allergic reactions, rash, itch. Quite often there are dizzinesses and headaches. Those who has allergy are recommended to consult before administration of drugs of this kind with the doctor.