Yarrow

Yarrow possesses diaphoretic, antipyretic, hypotensive, astringent, diuretic, and urinary antiseptic properties. Traditionally, it has been used for fevers, common colds, essential hypertension, amenorrhea, dysentery, diarrhea, and specifically for thrombotic conditions with hypertension, including cerebral and coronary thromboses. 

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J. A. Barnett, R. W. Payne, and D. Yarrow, Yeasts Characteristics and Identification Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1983. 

Garbe, /. sheaf (Iron) fagot, pile caraway yarrow (Achillea). 

Schaf-garbe, /. yarrow, milfoil, -haut, /. sheepskin amnion, -hautchen, n. amnion, -kase, m. cheese from ewe s milk, -leder, n. sheepskin (leather), sheep, -milch, /. ewe s milk. 

Yarrow JC, Feng Y, Perlman ZE, Kirchhausen T, Mitchison TJ (2003) Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 6 279... 

For many herbalists, a favorite method of treating a cold, flu or fever is to give a strong tea of elder blossoms, peppermint (Menthapiperita) leaves and either yarrow (Achillea millefolium) or ginger root (zingiber officinale). The tea is often consumed while sitting in a hot bath to further open the pores. The... 

At the first sign of a cold, it can be mixed with hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), peppermint (Mentha piperita) and yarrow (.Achillea millefolium). 

Barnett JA, Payne RW and Yarrow D. 2000. Yeasts Characteristics and Identifications, 3rd ed. Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press, pp. 395—401. 

PETER C. FORD, PAUL YARROW, and HAIM COHEN Department of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106... 

The most promising allelopathic weeds are hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.). They are effective in reducing other asteraceous weeds (Murphy and Aarssen 1995b) and yellow hawkweed (H. pratense Tausch.) inhibited Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.), perennial sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis L.), yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.), and annual sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.) however, the long-term effect on perennial species is unclear (Murphy 2001). 

Cultivated versions of the wild yarrow all have these flat "landing stages" eomposed of myriad tiny flowers. 

English marigold Caienduia officinalis), fennel, yarrow Achillea millefolium), dandelion, angelica, cilantro, feverfew Tanacetum parthenium), tansy Tanacetum vulgare)... 

Source Major component in pine oil (quoted, Verschueren, 1983). Also present in a variety of rosemary shoots (330-3,290 ppm) (Soriano-Cano et al., 1993), anise-scented basil leaves (1,785 ppm) (Brophy et al, 1993), Iberian savory leaves (2,660 ppm) (Arrebola et al., 1994), African blue basil shoots (7,000 ppm), Greek sage (160-5,040 ppm). Montane Mountain mint (3,395-3,880 ppm), yarrow leaves (45-1,780 ppm), and coriander (100-1,300 ppm) (Duke, 1992). 

Source Formic acid naturally occurs in carrots, soybean roots, carob, yarrow, aloe, Levant berries, bearberries, wormwood, ylang-ylang, celandine, jimsonweed, water mint, apples, tomatoes, bay leaves, common juniper, ginkgo, scented boronia, corn mint, European pennyroyal, and bananas (Duke, 1992). 

Source Furfuryl occurs naturally in yarrow, licorice, sesame seeds, clove flowers, and tea leaves (Duke, 1992). Also detected in barrel-aged red, white, and model wines. Concentrations ranged from 3.5 mg/L in white wine after 55 wk of aging to 9.6 mg/L after 11 wk of aging (Spillman et ah, 1998). Identified as one of 140 volatile constituents in used soybean oils collected from a processing plant that fried various beef, chicken, and veal products (Takeoka et al, 1996). 

Ask the average person on the street about "natural products," and he or she is likely to mention the kinds of products found on the shelves of grocery stores and stores that specialize in "organic and "natural foods. Those items are overwhelmingly plant products, and they range from aconitum napellus (monkshood), alfalfa, allium cepa, aloe vera, angelica, and anise seed to witch hazel, yarrow, yellow dock, yohimhe hark, and yucca. 

Hotha S, Yarrow JC, Yang JG, Garrett S, Renduchintala KV, Mayer TU, Kapoor TM (2003) Angew Chem 115 2481 Angew Chem Int Ed 42 2379... 

Yarrow JC, Perlman ZE, Westwood NJ et al (2004) A high-throughput cell migration assay using scratch wound healing, a comparison of image-based readout methods. BMC Biotechnol 4 21... 

Achillea alpina L. A. millefolium L. Shi Cao (Siberian yarrow) (aerial part) Alkaloids, essential oils, achillin, flavonoides, betonicine, achilleine, d-camphor, oxalic acids, ether oils, hydroxycinnamic acids, hydrocyanic acids, hydroxybenzoic acids, anthocyanidines, anthraquinones, phytosterines, carotene, coumarins, monoterpene, sesquiterpene glucosides, desacetylmatricarin.33-222-450 Antibacterial, treat menopause, abdominal pain, acute intestinal disorder, wound infection, snakebite. 

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