FERNLEAF YARROW
Achilleafilipendulina
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Family:
Asteraceae Dumort
Description of the species:
Perennial up to 1,5m heights
Used part of the plant:
Inflorescences
Natural area:
Ciscaucasia, Dagestan, Central Asia: Sirdarya river, Pamir-Alay, Tien-Shan mountain ranges.
Conditions of growth:
On gravel benches in river beds, on stony, loamy, sandy soils, on open slopes, meadows, amid shrubberies, from foot-heels to mid-mountain zone.
Period of collection:
June - August.
Collection method:
Manual; transportation to production site within 3-12 hours.
Material processing:
Steam distillation, for receiving ether oil
Components specification:
Camphene, α- thuione, α-pinene, β-phelandrene, limonene, linalool, eucalyptol, citronellal, camphor, borneol, menthon, menthol etc.
Major components:
Linalool (17%), eucalyptol (14%)
Features of the oil:
Antibacterial, fungicid, hemostatic, choleretic, aromatisator.
Indications:
Gall-bladder diseases
Possible usage:
Perfumes, massage oils, cosmetic masks, creams, lotions, shampoos, aromatherapy, air disinfection and others
Fragrance:
Sharp flower and grassy
Literature:
«Plant resources of the USSR», St-Petersburg, 1996, v.7, p. 9-10
