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Felter's Materia Medica on Achillea Millefolium
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM
The whole plant Achillea millefolium, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae); a common wayside and field herb in North America and Europe. Common Names: Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand Leaf. Principal Constituents.The bitter alkaloid achilleine (C20 H38 N2 O15), achilleic acid (aconitic acid); a volatile oil, tannin, and potassium and calcium salts. Preparation.Specific Medicine Achillea. Dose, 5 to 30 drops. Specific Indications. Atony and relaxation of tissue, with free dis. charges; passive hemorrhage. Action and Therapy.Achillea is astringent and tonic. Its chief virtues are shown in its occasional control of passive menorrhagia due wholly to atony, and not to the presence of tissue change or destruction. It sometimes relieves hematuria, and is soothing to the urinary tract. 1
The whole plant Achillea millefolium, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae); a common wayside and field herb in North America and Europe. Common Names: Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand Leaf. Principal Constituents.The bitter alkaloid achilleine (C20 H38 N2 O15), achilleic acid (aconitic acid); a volatile oil, tannin, and potassium and calcium salts. Preparation.Specific Medicine Achillea. Dose, 5 to 30 drops. Specific Indications. Atony and relaxation of tissue, with free dis. charges; passive hemorrhage. Action and Therapy.Achillea is astringent and tonic. Its chief virtues are shown in its occasional control of passive menorrhagia due wholly to atony, and not to the presence of tissue change or destruction. It sometimes relieves hematuria, and is soothing to the urinary tract. 1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.