Medicinal herb

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium L

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial with flat white flower heads and feathery divided leaves, growing in meadows and beside paths all over the country. The flowering herb is used. Traditionally used for mild digestive cramps, poor appetite and women's complaints.

Yarrow in the herb garden of Stična Abbey

About the herb

What yarrow is

the herb of yarrow (Millefolii herba)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial with white or faintly pink flat flower heads and feathery divided leaves, soft to the touch; hence the name thousand-leaf. It grows in meadows, beside paths and on embankments all over Slovenia and stands drought well.

The flowering herb is gathered, or the flowers alone, in June and July, in the morning in dry weather. The upper third of the shoot is cut, without the hard stems, which do not belong in a tea. It is dried in the shade, in a thin layer, and keeps its characteristic bitterish scent after drying.

In Ašič's collection yarrow is the plant that appears in the most blends, among them HepaSIT, ŽoSIT, MetaSIT, MenoSIT, PutiSIT and Appetite Tea, and in Yarrow Ointment as well. Where there is sensitivity to the daisy family, skin reactions are possible.

Use and evidence

The EMA recognises traditional use for temporary loss of appetite, mild cramping digestive complaints, minor menstrual cramps and external help with small superficial wounds. EMA 1, EMA 2.

Safety and precautions

Allergies to the daisy family are possible; the essential oil is not equivalent to the tea. Heavy bleeding or an infected wound needs to be seen by a doctor.

These notes are general and do not replace advice from a doctor or a pharmacist, above all in pregnancy, while breastfeeding, in children and alongside medicines.

Products containing this herb

Where you will find it in the range

14 products from Ašič's pharmacy contain yarrow. The composition is listed with every product.

Appetite Tea

probava

With gentian and centaury, both of them bitter

€4.90
ČreSIT

probava

Almost a third basil, unusual in a tea

€4.90
HepaSIT

probava

The only blend with artichoke and milk thistle

€4.90
HoleSIT

metabolizam-i-kolesterol · krvozilni-sustav · jetra

The only one with couch grass root; a fifth lavender

€4.90
MenoSIT

zenske-tegobe

The only blend with black cohosh and sage

€4.90
MetaSIT

probava · ciscenje-organizma

With lady's bedstraw, which is in no other blend

€4.90
PulSIT

srce

Seven ingredients with yarrow to the fore

€4.90
PutiSIT

metabolizam-i-kolesterol · mokracni-sustav

Ten herbs, a tenth each, seven of them only here

€4.90

Frequently asked questions

What people ask about Yarrow

Which products is yarrow in?

Yarrow is an ingredient of these products: Appetite Tea, ČreSIT, HepaSIT, HoleSIT, MenoSIT, MetaSIT, PulSIT, PutiSIT, RefluSIT, Tea KRRT, Women's Tea, ZgaSIT, ZlatažilaSIT, ŽoSIT.

How is a tea from this plant made?

The instructions differ from blend to blend. For Appetite Tea they are: Pour 3 decilitres of boiling water over two teaspoons of the blend. Leave it covered for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink it freshly made, several times a day, within 2 hours of brewing. If you like, enrich the tea with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar.

Are there any warnings about its use?

The product is no substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy way of life. Its use is no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines. Ask a doctor about use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

How do I find out which blend is the right one for me?

Ring the pharmacist on +386 1 78 77 065 (Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00–14.00). Tell him what is troubling you and he will tell you what is traditionally used for it.

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