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 Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species: A. millefolium L.
Common name: Yarrow, Gordaldo, Milfoil, Milenrama
Edible Parts: Flowers, leaves
Life cycle: It is an erect herbaceous perennial plant.
Light: Full sun.
Native Range: It is native and widespread in the United States and grows throughout Europe and Asia as well.
Habitat: Meadow, Lawn, Ground Cover.
Description: They are usually between one and two feet tall but are occasionally shorter, and may be smooth-or rough-textured. The leaves are larger at the base and progressively smaller toward the top of the stalks and are arranged alternately. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The white, or sometimes pink, flowers appear in flat-topped clusters, beginning in early summer and continuing through early fall. Medicinal Uses: An aromatic tea is made from the flowers and leaves, which is a very good diaphoretic and also makes a bitter tonic which stimulates digestion. Additionally, it's expectorant, Antiinflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aromatic, Astringent, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Odontalgic, Stimulant, Tonic, Vasodilator, Vulnerary. |
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