Achillea millefolium, Yarrow, milfoil

Achillea millefolium, Yarrow, milfoil

Achillea millefolium  

Yarrow , milfoil

sorts and variety
‚Proa‘
bred in Artern, tetraploide proazulen-rich variety, uniform growth with white flowers, high yields, 0,4 – 1,0 % volatile oil (in the field), the content of oil depends on the high of  the cut; content of proazulen 0,13%; chamazulene 45,1 %
Drugs

flowers (Millefolii flos); flowering herb (Millefolii herba);

The drug should be free of steams, because they have not oil!

most important active substances

volatile oil  0,3-1,4 %, with components of  sabinen, camphor and cineol, The composition depends greatly upon the variety, the volatile oil of some strains is free of chamazulene! sesquiterpene lactones; flavonoids, betaines

most important usages

as ‚Amarum aromaticum’ for loss of appetite and to increase bile secretion, dyseptic ailments such as mild, spastic discomforts of the gastrointestinal tract

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains : 0,16 g

Seed demand for drilling: spring or autumn  4 kg/ha Needs light to germinate!

Demand for plantation: spring or autumn  9 plants / m²

Distance between the rows: 40-50 cm

harvest: during the flowering time