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Botanical name: Achillea millefolium
Family Compositae
Therapeutic actions
Alterative: gradually restoring proper functioning to the body's metabolism
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Anti-septic: destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria. Used topically.
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Astringent: contracts, tightens and binds tissues
Anti-cancer
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps
Anti-tumor
Choleretic: aids the excretion of bile by the liver
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration
Depurative: helps to purify the body
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation
Febrifuge/Antipyretic: reduce fever
Hemostatic: arrests bleeding