Overview
What is yarrow?
What are yarrow’s main benefits?
What are yarrow’s main drawbacks?
How does yarrow work?
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Can yarrow improve liver enzymes and blood lipids in type 2 diabetes?
In this 3-month randomized controlled trial in men (60 or older) and women with type 2 diabetes, yarrow (Achillea millefolium) improved liver enzymes and blood lipids.
Frequently asked questions
What are the known traditional, historical, and cultural uses of yarrow?
Does yarrow aid in wound healing?
Does yarrow help reduce skin/mucosal irritations or infection?
Does yarrow help with menstrual concerns?
Does yarrow help with gastrointestinal function?
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References
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- Dysmenorrhea Symptoms - Jenabi E, Fereidoony BEffect of Achillea Millefolium on Relief of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol.(2015-Oct)
- Wound Healing - Jaffary F, Nilforoushzadeh MA, Tavakoli N, Zolfaghari B, Shahbazi FThe efficacy of Achilles millefolium topical gel along with intralesional injection of glucantime in the treatment of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis major.Adv Biomed Res.(2014)
- Nipple Cracks - Firouzabadi M, Pourramezani N, Balvardi MComparing the Effects of Yarrow, Honey, and Breast Milk for Healing Nipple Fissure.Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res.(2020)
- Itching - Zakeri S, Esmaeilzadeh S, Gorji N, Memariani Z, Moeini R, Bijani AThe effect of Achillea Millefolium L. on vulvovaginal candidiasis compared with clotrimazole: A randomized controlled trial.Complement Ther Med.(2020-Aug)
- Plasma Nitrate - Vahid S, Dashti-Khavidaki S, Ahmadi F, Amini M, Salehi Surmaghi MHEffect of herbal medicine achillea millefolium on plasma nitrite and nitrate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease: a preliminary study.Iran J Kidney Dis.(2012-Sep)
- Fatigue Symptoms - Pirus Ghadjar, Wiebke Stritter, Irina von Mackensen, Felix Mehrhof, Clara Foucré, Vincent H Ehrhardt, Marcus Beck, Pimrapat Gebert, Goda Kalinauskaite, Jacqueline S Luchte, Carmen Stromberger, Volker Budach, Angelika Eggert, Georg SeifertExternal application of liver compresses to reduce fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy, a randomized clinical trialRadiat Oncol.(2021 Apr 19)
- Pain - Hajhashemi M, Ghanbari Z, Movahedi M, Rafieian M, Keivani A, Haghollahi FThe effect of Achillea millefolium and Hypericum perforatum ointments on episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women.J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med.(2018-Jan)
- Mucositis Symptoms - Miranzadeh S, Adib-Hajbaghery M, Soleymanpoor L, Ehsani MEffect of adding the herb Achillea millefolium on mouthwash on chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in cancer patients: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.Eur J Oncol Nurs.(2015-Jun)