Yarrow Essential Oil

Description

Yarrow Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Achillea millefolium | Origin: UK | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

Yarrow essential oil is a pale green to deep blue mobile liquid with a sharp, sweet, herbaceous aroma. It blends well with angelica, cedarwood, chamomile, frankincense, oakmoss, pine, verbena, vetiver.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• azulene
• a- and b-pinene
• caryophyllene
• borneol actetate
• 1,8 cineole
• sabinene
• y-terpinene
• isoartemesia ketone
• limonene
• borneol
• chamazulene

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General Actions:

Anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, astringent, carminative, cicatrizant, diaphoretic, digestive, expectorant, haemostatic, hypotensive, stomachic, tonic, vulnerary.

Safety:

Yarrow oil may cause skin irritation or headaches in sensitive individuals, especially with prolonged use. Yarrow oil should not be used in pregnancy.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Amenorrhea, colic, constipation, cystitis, digestive cramps, flatulence, fever, hemorrhoids, hypertension, insomnia, irregular menstruation, varicose veins.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Cold and flu, burns and cuts, eczema, rashes, rheumatism, symptoms of menopause.

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