AFAN
Achillea biebersteinii
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Description of the species:
Perennial up to 20-40 cm heights.
Used part of the plant:
Aerial part.
Natural area:
European part of Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia.
Conditions of growth:
On riverbeds, on aryk banks, on ephemer-wormwood phytocenosis, rarely в brakes, on clay loam, stony, sandy soils, on valleys and foothills.
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:
Main component – ascaridol.
Major components:
Ascaridol.
Features of the oil:
Hemostatic.
Indications:
Internal and external bleedings, bleeding wound, hemorrhoids.
Possible usage:
Homeopathy; aromatization and enrichment of perfume and cosmetic products; landscape design.
Fragrance:
Poignant, grassy and floral.
Literature:
Flora of Kyrgyzstan, 1965.
