Yarrow
Achillea millefolium, family Asteraceae. Part discussed: Aerial parts.
Identity
- Common name
- Yarrow
- Botanical name
- Achillea millefolium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Part or material
- Aerial parts
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Skin and External Care
About
Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae. EMA monographs cover flos (flower) and herba (above-ground herb).
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Flower and herb are separate monograph scopes; herba overview extraction is deferred.
Safety considerations
Hypersensitivity skin reactions are reported with frequency unknown; patients hypersensitive to yarrow or other Asteraceae plants must not take yarrow flower medicines.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Millefolii flos · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
- EMA HMPC Millefolii herba · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.