Achillea millefolium
Actions:
Digestive, astringent, Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diuretic, diaphoretic, expectorant, vulnerary, culinary
Therapeutic Categories:
stomach cramps, fight infections, heal wounds and stop bleeding
Safety:
might cause drowsiness and increase urination when taken by mouth
Magical Uses:
guardian, a heart protector, and a teacher. creates an energetic boundary. It is an excellent healer for healers. It propels us towards lightness, roots us in the earth, and fortifies the spirit.
Plant Parts Used: flowers, leaves, and stems
Preparations: salves, tinctures, tea, compress, poultice
Energetics: dry, bitter
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Plant Identifiers: Spreading rhizomatous growth form. Leaves appear spirally and evenly along the stem; fernlike, divided bipinnately or tripinnately The inflorescence has 4 to 9 phyllaries and contains ray and disk flowers are white to purple.
Etymology: Achillea is derived from mythical Greek character Achilles, who reportedly carried it with his army to treat battle wounds. The specific epithet millefolium comes from the featherlike leaves which are minutely divided
Chemical Constituents: Bitters, chamazulene, proazulene, saponins, tannins, fatty acids