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Milfoil, “Achillea millefoilum”, came from Europe and western Asia. This herb has many medicinal uses and it is recommended in different illnesses of the stomach and intestines, like entero-colitis and gastritis. It calms the stomachal colics, helps the elimination of flatulencies and stimulates the appetite (because of the bitter compound achileine – contained especially in the leaves). Because milfoil helps the circulatory system, it is recommended for angina pectoris and for kidney illness also.
The flowers of this plant are picked-up in the after-noon – Flores millefolli – without the peduncle, while being in the blossoming state, or the whole herb without root. It blooms from June to September. The process of drying the flowers is done in the shade, in breezy-rooms or in fresh air. After drying, the flowers’ color must be light-yellow.
This herb can be used for teas, tinctures, dabs and baths. To prepare an infusion one spoon of herb must be mixed in one cup of boiling water for 5 minutes and up to three or four cups a day can be consumed. It stimulates the liver, increases the biliary secretion, and calms the biliary colics. In cases of lung cancer it is recommended to consume every morning and evening one cup of milfoil tea mixed with sweet calamus which is chewed during the day. The tea is also efficient in treating hemorrhoids, hematemesis, melaena, and stomach aches. The tea stimulates the appetite, eliminates distension and stomachal cramps, helps when the gastro-intestinal tract is inflamed. The milfoil tea has a powerful influence over irregular menstruation; it can help stop bleedings and heal pains. For hemorrhoids it is recommended to have a mixture of milfoil with nettle leaves tea, two or three cups a day. In cases of constipation, buckthorn shell can be added.
The hands and legs must be washed up with milfoil in order to treat neuritis. It acts directly over the marrow, stimulating blood renewal. Because of that it is recommended in diseases of the marrow or leukemia.
The herb must not be used by pregnant women or women in lactation periods. High doses can produce headaches or allergies.
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