Gira21-BENEFITS OF YARROW FLOWERS FOR DIABETES

Yarrow flower is a flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, mostly found in
North America, Asia and Europe, known with common names such as godaldo, old man´s
pepper, nosebleed plantdevil´s nettle, sanguinary, soldier´s woundwort, milfoil, thousand-
leaf and thousand-tea.
The use of this plant includes lowering blood sugar levels, because it contains a compound
called inuline, helping the glucose in bloodstream and supplying the cells with the amount of
glucose they need.
It also contains some flavonoids, related to stabilizing the insulin secreting cells the
pancreas.
It is used in cases of ulcers, stomach bleeds, cough, bronchitis and allergies and for
treating menstrual cycle disorders and it is good in the case of hemorrhoids, venous
circulation, and digestive disorders.
Since it contains salicylic acid, it is also used as analgesic, and for lowering fevers and
treating flu and common colds.

Dosage in Tea

1. Usual dose of this herb is 4.5 g per day for certain diseases.
2. The tincture of this herb is also useful in many diseases and the dose of that tincture
is 20 drops.