| Milfoil, “Achillea millefoilum”, came from Europe | | | | calms the biliary colics. In cases of lung cancer it is |
| and western Asia. This herb has many medicinal uses | | | | recommended to consume every morning and |
| and it is recommended in different illnesses of the | | | | evening one cup of milfoil tea mixed with sweet |
| stomach and intestines, like entero-colitis and gastritis. It | | | | calamus which is chewed during the day. The tea is |
| calms the stomachal colics, helps the elimination of | | | | also efficient in treating hemorrhoids, hematemesis, |
| flatulencies and stimulates the appetite (because of the | | | | melaena, and stomach aches. The tea stimulates the |
| bitter compound achileine – contained especially in | | | | appetite, eliminates distension and stomachal cramps, |
| the leaves). Because milfoil helps the circulatory | | | | helps when the gastro-intestinal tract is inflamed. The |
| system, it is recommended for angina pectoris and for | | | | milfoil tea has a powerful influence over irregular |
| kidney illness also. | | | | menstruation; it can help stop bleedings and heal pains. |
| The flowers of this plant are picked-up in the | | | | For hemorrhoids it is recommended to have a mixture |
| after-noon – Flores millefolli – without the | | | | of milfoil with nettle leaves tea, two or three cups a |
| peduncle, while being in the blossoming state, or the | | | | day. In cases of constipation, buckthorn shell can be |
| whole herb without root. It blooms from June to | | | | added. |
| September. The process of drying the flowers is done | | | | The hands and legs must be washed up with milfoil in |
| in the shade, in breezy-rooms or in fresh air. After | | | | order to treat neuritis. It acts directly over the marrow, |
| drying, the flowers’ color must be light-yellow. | | | | stimulating blood renewal. Because of that it is |
| This herb can be used for teas, tinctures, dabs and | | | | recommended in diseases of the marrow or leukemia. |
| baths. To prepare an infusion one spoon of herb must | | | | The herb must not be used by pregnant women or |
| be mixed in one cup of boiling water for 5 minutes and | | | | women in lactation periods. High doses can produce |
| up to three or four cups a day can be consumed. It | | | | headaches or allergies. |
| stimulates the liver, increases the biliary secretion, and | | | | |