All Information About Yarrow
What is yarrow plant?
Yarrow plant: Dried aerial parts of Achillea Millefolium L. plant from Astraceae family which contains at least 0.25 yellow to blueish yellow active substances.
Plant names
- Scientific name: Acheillea Millefolium
- English name: Milfoil، Sanguinary، Thousand Leaf، Nosebleed، Yarrow
- German name: Achillen Kraut. ،Gemeine Schafgarbe
- French name: Herb Au Charpentier, Herb De Millefeuille.
- Arabic name: Hezanbal, Am alf varaghe
- Persian name: Boomadaran
Yarrow characteristics
The plant is a perennial herbaceous, 10 centimeters height, standing or rising, green leaves, flowers in white, pink and purple, which are accumulated in small, dense capitule flowers. Each capitule has 5 small female ligule florets, leaves are bayonet and too many divisions with sharp end.
Medicinal part
Flowering shoot tips forms the medicinal part.
Yarrow chemical composition
It contains 0.13-1 % essential oil. Proazolens are present in this genus. Achillicin was the first proazolen extracted from the millefoilum species. betonicine, L-(-) stachydrine, betaine, a C base, gulucoside of luteolin, gulucoside of apigenin and free Apigenin are also found in this plant.
The active ingredient of yarrow are diacetyl matricarin, matricarin and two sesquiterpene lactones.
Geographical distribution
Global distribution
Most regions of Europe, America and Iran.
Distribution in Iran
West and East Azarbaijan, Alborz mountains, Kordesatan, Hamedan and Tehran.
Collection time
Late in May to late July is the flowering time and the best collection time is the first half of July, which the dried inflorescences are collected by then.
Properties and application
Yarrow is used for reducing blood pressure, fever relief, anti-inflammatory, antispasm, urine disinfection, low appetite relief, digestion disorders and locally for skin humidifier and dandruff killer.
Application method
- Orally
- Prohibitions
- Pregnancy, breast feeding
- Cautions
- Children, old people above 60 years old, patients with allergy background and anemia patients.
Side effects
Skin allergy and irritation due to direct contact id the main side effect known.
Storage
Keep away from light and humidity
Maleki commercial Group, the Largest Exporter of Yarrow
Maleki commercial Group is the largest direct exporter of Yarrow plant in Iran and Asia. Maleki commercial Group exports the best quality Yarrow leaves according to the needs of the customers in the form of EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAT, DAP, FOB, FAC, CFR, and CIF.
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Global Exports of Yarrow
Maleki commercial Group is the global exporter of Yarrow with the most active compounds along with the best quality and price among all companies exporting this plant. This holding has achieved considerable success in exporting this plant to various countries without intermediaries.
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The Price of Yarrow in Iran
Maleki commercial Group exports Yarrow to Europe, Asia, and America under the brand of Elisso Sky, and has attracted customer satisfaction worldwide.
