Millefolii flos

Yarrow flowers, in contrast to Milefolii herba, the quality of Millefolii flos is not specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Internal: Loss of appetite, mild cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract, flatulence and bloating, mild menstrual cramps. External: small, superficial wounds.
ESCOP monograph: Internal: loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints, mild cramp-like complaints in the abdomen; External: small wounds, mild inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes; sitz baths for painful cramp conditions in the small pelvis of women (pelvipathia vegetativa).
Commission e-monograph: Internal: loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints, mild cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract; in the form of sitz baths for pelvipathia vegetativa).

Empirical medicine: Chronic inflammatory liver diseases, inflammation of the mucous membranes in the gastrointestinal tract, vulvitis, colpitis, inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes, as a hemostatic agent for small wounds, externally for menstrual disorders.

Efficacy determining ingredients are: Essential oil 0,1% - 1,0%, proazulene (including achillicin), sesquiterpene lactones as bitter substances, flavonoids (apigenin and luteolin) and flavonaglygics, phenolic carboxylic acids, tanning agents. The bitter value of the drug must be at least 3000 (DAB). After steam distillation up to 40% chamazulene is contained.

Antioxidant, anti-edematous, antiseptic, antiphlogistic, choleretic, appetite stimulating.

Loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints, painful cramps in the small pelvis. Superficial wounds.

Hypersensitivity to other composites

Not indicated due to lack of data

The daily dose is 4,0-4,5 g of yarrow herb when administered internally.
Preparations according to Commission E: Tea infusion (2-4g of yarrow herb) 2-4x/day.

Sitting baths: 100g of yarrow herb in 20L of water.

Rarely contact allergies, itching, bruising, exanthema

allergy to parts of plants, daisies, children under 12 years, external for skin infections

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