Minireview on Achillea millefolium Linn

J Membr Biol. 2013 Sep;246(9):661-3. doi: 10.1007/s00232-013-9588-x.

Abstract

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) is an important medicinal plant with different pharmaceutical uses. A. millefolium has been used for centuries to treat various diseases including malaria, hepatitis and jaundice. A. millefolium is commonly prescribed to treat liver disorders. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent and is a hepatoprotective herb. A. millefolium is considered safe for supplemental use. It has antihepatotoxic effects also. It is prescribed as an astringent agent. It is prescribed in hemorrhoids, headache, bleeding disorders, bruises, cough, influenza, pneumonia, kidney stones, high blood pressure, menstrual disorders, fever, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, hemorrhagic disorders, chicken pox, cystitis, diabetes mellitus, indigestion, dyspepsia, eczema, psoriasis and boils.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Achillea / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Astringents / pharmacology
  • Astringents / therapeutic use
  • Cholagogues and Choleretics / pharmacology
  • Cholagogues and Choleretics / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Antimalarials
  • Antioxidants
  • Astringents
  • Cholagogues and Choleretics
  • Plant Extracts