Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Achillea Millefolium

Pharmacology

Also known as: Yarrow, Milfoil, Common Yarrow

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This 1930s encyclopedia article describes Achillea millefolium (yarrow), a member of the Compositae family found in Europe and the European part of the USSR. It outlines the plant's chemical constituents, including achillein and blue essential oil, and details its use in traditional medicine as a tonic for digestive weakness and as a hemostatic for hemorrhoidal and uterine bleeding.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM L., yarrow, family Compositae; grows in Europe and the central European part of the USSR; blooms in the second half of summer. In medicine, either the leaves of the plant or the entire plant with flowers are used. Constituents: achillein (C20H38O15N2), achilleic acid (C11H18O6), and essential oil (blue in color). An aqueous infusion (10.0 : 200.0) is used as a tonic for weakness of the digestive organs and as a hemostatic for hemorrhoidal and uterine bleeding. It is used chiefly in folk medicine.

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“Achillea Millefolium.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/achillea-millefolium/