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==The benefits of Yarrow are==
Yarrow flower tops and leaves are the parts A. millefolium has seen historical use as in traditional medicine, often because of the plant used for medicinal purposesits astringent effects.Yarrow can The herb is purported to be taken as an infusion (yarrow tea) or as a tincturediaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant and mild aromatic. Yarrow essential oilIt contains isovaleric acid, extracted from the plantsalicylic acid, is also usedasparagin, sterols, flavonoids, bitters, tannins, and coumarins.
*antibiotic
*anti-inflammatory - due to its oils
*In the past, the leaves of the yarrow plant were chewed on to reduce the pain arising from toothaches.
*The gas rising from boiling yarrow infusions were also inhaled to alleviate mild asthmatic symptoms.
 
==References==
* ''Alma R. Hutchens (1973). Indian Herbology of North America. Shambhala Publications. ISBN 0-87773-639-1.''
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