Yarrow decoction has a pronounced therapeutic effect on the body. Because of this, it is often used to eliminate gynecological diseases. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the circulatory and vascular systems.
Healing properties of yarrow
Other names for this plant are whitehead, white porridge, tenacious grass, cutter or bloodthorn. It contains such alkaloids as stachidrine and achillein. The first has a tonic effect on smooth muscles, and the second improves blood clotting, preventing increased blood clots.
Yarrow contains cineole, which has an antiseptic effect. It helps to expel mucus. This plant also contains vitamin C, which stimulates the immune system and strengthens the walls of blood vessels. The resins in whitehead have bactericidal and mild laxative properties. It also contains organic acids that improve the digestion process, carotene and bitterness, which normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
Phytoncides in bloodwort kill bacteria, microscopic fungi and viruses. A vitamin Ktakes part in the metabolism of bone tissue and improves blood clotting. The plant is rich in tannins that relieve inflammation and pain. In addition, they speed up the healing process of wounds.
Yarrow decoction has the following effects on the body:
- anti-inflammatory;
- bactericidal;
- tonic;
- soothing;
- antispasmodic;
- wound healing.
This healing drink helps to eliminate flatulence, restore tissue damaged by burns, increase milk lactation, stop bleeding and strengthen capillaries.
Yarrow decoction: use in gynecology
In the treatment of female diseases, it is used for douching and ingestion. A healing drink from whitehead helps with heavy bleeding, including uterine, painful and heavy periods. It promotes the speedy healing of cervical erosion due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect. In alternative medicine, such a plant is often used to improve milk production in a nursing woman.
In the case of each disease, there may be different recipes for decoctions, but there is one that is considered universal. It is suitable for eliminating many gynecological problems. Yarrow decoction is prepared as follows:
- Dry raw materials are poured into enamelware at the rate of 20 grams of grass per glass of water and boiled until boiling.
- After that, the mixture is covered with a lid and simmered over low heat for more30 minutes.
- Then it is infused for 2 hours, filtered and taken as directed.
But you need to remember that water decoctions can not be stored for more than 48 hours. It is best to prepare a new remedy each time.
Stop Uterine Bleeding
Quite often, a decoction of yarrow is used in gynecology with abundant discharge of blood from the genital tract. It is used as a douche and cleansing wash for vaginal infections.
To stop uterine bleeding, you should prepare an infusion based on nettle, tenacious grass and dandelion. These components are mixed and poured with hot water. The resulting product is left for 3 hours to infuse, after which it is well filtered. It is recommended to use a decoction of bloodwort several times a day, 50 grams 30 minutes before meals.
For heavy periods, you can use dandelion, nettle and yarrow. A decoction of these plants is advised to use no longer than 14 days, and if there is no result, contact a gynecologist for advice. All ingredients are mixed and poured with boiling water. After the healing liquid has cooled, it is filtered and drunk 3 times a day, 40 grams before meals.
Stabilization of the menstrual cycle
In order to prepare a decoction of yarrow to normalize menstruation, you need to prepare 10 grams:
- yarrow;
- Potentilla;
- oak bark;
- shepherd's bag.
The listed herbs, together with the whitehead, are poured with a glass of boiling water and covered with a towel. The cooled broth is filtered and drunk 20 grams before breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is recommended to start therapy on the first day of menstruation (if any). If there are no periods, then you need to drink an infusion of the motherboard before they occur. Only after that you can proceed to the treatment with whitehead.
Infusion for myoma
Taking a decoction of yarrow in this disease is risky, as this herb contains poisonous alkaloids: pseudoconhydrin, conhydrin and horseine. Although this therapy is very effective. Some drink this remedy for malignant neoplasms, because the substances contained in the infusion can inhibit the development and division of cancer cells without affecting he althy ones.
It should be remembered that yarrow is a poisonous plant, so it is better to consult a specialist before treating fibroids. For oral administration, alcohol tincture from it is usually used, and a fresh decoction is used for douching or baths.
When fibroids drink a drug based on this herb in two ways. At the beginning of treatment, it is enough to dilute one drop of the tincture in 50 ml of water, every day the dose is increased to 15 drops in 100 ml of liquid. The therapeutic course should be 6 months. The first week, use 10 drops, thoroughly washed down with water. The next 7 days you need to take 15 drops of yarrow.
Dysmenorrhea treatment
With pulling pains in the lower abdomen before menstruation or during critical days, many women face. This pathological process is a neurosis of the pelvic organs. Unpleasant sensations with such a phenomenon may disturb even in the mammary glands and lower back.
Decoction of cuticle will help relieve pain in dysmenorrhea. To get a healing drink, you need to add a tablespoon of dry raw materials to 300 ml of hot water and leave to cool for several hours. Drink it 20 grams in the morning and evening.
With painful menstruation, you can do baths with a decoction of yarrow. First of all, 50-75 grams of the plant is poured with a liter of boiling water and infused for 25 minutes. The resulting mixture is poured directly into the bath.
Decoction of whitehead for weight loss
In very rare cases, this herb is combined with St. John's wort, as they have almost the same properties. But still, some prepare an infusion of such plants, for example, when you need to quickly lose weight. It is not difficult to prepare a decoction of yarrow and St. John's wort: you need to take 20 grams of raw materials, add the collection to 1 liter of hot water, mix and cool for 2 hours. The last step is to strain the liquid.
Use ready-made broth is necessary during the day, preferably 3 times. Its use can suppress appetite. The collection also has choleretic and diuretic effects, which is important in the fight against extra pounds.
Yarrow during pregnancy
Don't usea decoction of chamomile and yarrow when carrying a child. Such treatment can lead to miscarriage. Especially experts do not advise using the whitehead because of contraindications in the early stages. On top of that, it can provoke early labor, cause the development of pathologies in the fetus and have a bad effect on pregnancy.
Elimination of other diseases
Yarrow-based decoction is useful for problems with the digestive system and stomach. It helps to increase appetite and normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract. The plant has astringent properties, so it is recommended for dysentery and diarrhea. An infusion of it is taken to treat peptic ulcers and pancreatitis.
To normalize the stool and eliminate other problems with the intestines, take a decoction of yarrow. It is necessary to pour a teaspoon of dry grass with hot water and bring to a boil. The mixture should be boiled for 10 minutes over moderate heat. Then it is filtered and consumed several times a day, 150 ml each.
During diarrhea, the whitehead helps relieve spasms and inflammation in the intestines, accelerate the separation of bile and expand the bile ducts. Also, an infusion of it is used to treat colitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
To get rid of acute gastritis will help the collection of medicinal herbs: calendula flowers, chamomile, yarrow, St. John's wort. A decoction of them is made as follows: 5 grams of dry raw materials should be poured with 300 ml of boiling water and left to infuse for 1.5 hours. Drink it should be 100 ml at least 4 times a day.
Forelimination of hemorrhoids, you can also use yarrow. A decoction of this herb is made in a water bath. First, 40 grams of raw materials are added to water, mixed, and then sent to the stove. When the liquid boils, it is boiled for about 15 minutes, and then, removed from the heat, left to cool for 1 hour. After the time has elapsed, the mixture is passed through gauze or a sieve. The finished broth is diluted with water to the original volume.
Medicinal drink from the whitehead perfectly destroys worms. To prepare an anthelmintic agent, you need to pour 20 grams of a crushed plant into 300 ml of warm water and cook over low heat. It is necessary to simmer the broth under the lid for at least 35 minutes, then filter it. You need to take it in a tablespoon in the morning and evening.
Yarrow-based infusion also fights bradycardia by improving heart function. With such a pathology, it is very useful to use it. To obtain a healing liquid, you need to take a tablespoon of herbs and 200 ml of water. The agent must be boiled for 15 minutes, then left to infuse for several hours. With a change in heart rate, this decoction is consumed 3 times a day, 20 grams each.
Usage rules
Yarrow decoction, the use of which helps to get rid of many female diseases, it is recommended to drink no more than 150 ml per day. It is undesirable to drink it for more than two weeks, as headaches, general weakness and nausea may appear. Before using such a plant for treatment, you shouldconsult a herbalist.
Children are allowed to give a decoction of yarrow only from the age of 12. A single dose should not exceed 1 teaspoon. At the same time, you need to watch how the baby's body reacts to the plant.
Contraindications for use
You can not drink a decoction of yarrow when:
- individual intolerance;
- prone to thrombosis;
- allergies;
- poor blood clotting.
Overdose of this herb can lead to dizziness, heartburn, constipation, high stomach acid, and loose stools. A decoction of yarrow, the use of which can also harm he alth, must be used very carefully. Don't forget that this herb is poisonous, so don't use it for a long time.
Barhead is a perennial medicinal plant widely used since ancient times in medicine. It has been successfully used to eliminate many gynecological pathologies. But it is important to follow the dosage and follow the recommendations for use, otherwise you can greatly harm the body.
