Application
Yarrow is an old medicinal plant whose use can be traced back to ancient times. Yarrow was formerly called soldier's herb because it was used as a wound-healing agent for soldiers. Yarrow bears the Latin name Achillea after the legendary hero Achilles. According to the Iliad (ancient Greek narrative poem), Achilles brought yarrow with him to the great battle of Troy. He used the plant to heal the soldiers' wounds.
In addition, yarrow stimulates the appetite and counteracts indigestion.
In folk medicine, yarrow is used against bleeding, for wound healing and against hemorrhoids. Externally, it is used for eczema, boils and impure skin.
Yarrow is approved as a herbal remedy for loss of appetite and indigestion, such as mild, spasmodic conditions in the gastrointestinal tract.
Today, yarrow is primarily used for spiced schnapps.
Ingredients
Sesquiterpenes mainly achillicin, essential oil with the ingredients azulene, camphor, pinene, 1,8 cineole, caryophylline and borneol
