YARROW BLUE
Achillea millefolium
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Family:
Asteraceae Dumort.
Description of the species:
Perennial 5- 120 сm heights.
Used part of the plant:
Inflorescences
Natural area:
Europe, Caucasus, Western and Eastern Siberia, mountain part of Central Asia
Conditions of growth:
On dry margins, meadows, shrubberies, upland meadows, along roads, on field edges up to mid-mountain zone.
Period of collection:
June – July.
Collection method:
Manual; transportation to production site within 3-12 hours
Material processing:
Steam distillation, for receiving ether oil
Storage:
Dry clean space.
Components specification:
Azulene, caryophyllene, eucalyptol, borneol, bornyl acetate, α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, α-thujone, terpineol, chamazulene, furfurol etc.
Major components:
Azulene (to 25%), β-pinene (to 23%).
Features of the oil:
Antibacterial, fungicide. Antidepressant
Indications:
Eczema, wounds, furunculosis, cellulite, flu, colds, inflammations, headach, arthritis, varicose vein disease, hemorrhoids, gastritis, vaginitis, amenorrhea, burns, depression.
Possible usage:
Perfumes, massage oils, cosmetic masks, creams, lotions, shampoos, aromatherapy, air disinfection and others.
Fragrance:
Sweet, grassy, bitter fresh, with camphor notes.
Literature:
«Plant resources of the USSR», St-Petersburg, 1996,v.7 p. 11-14
