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Asteraceae (Compositae)
- Achillea biebersteinii Afan
- Yellow Milfoil
- akhile'a qetanat-perakhim
- אָכִילֵאָה קְטַנַּת-פְּרָחִים
- akhiliya أخيليا
- b'eithran بعيثران
- qaisum قيصوم
- zakzakat al-'usfur زقزقة العصفور
Hemicryptophyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Achillea arabica Kotschy
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Kidney stones |
Anti-lithic | Decoct seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day as needed. |
Seed | B |
Notes
Cautions
Achillea genus has species that contain estragole & thujone in the essentail oil. Therefore contraindicated in pregnancy & lactataion. Sesquiterpene lactones are associateded with hypersensitivity & allergic dermatosis.
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The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER - https://florapal.org/disclaimer/
