Original information from Kobashi Official Website:
(Chamazulene-type) Tennis elbow anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic excellent for caring for blemished or oily skin. Helpful for treating eczema and hay fever. Carminative, try adding to a bath to help with insomnia, and stress related conditions
LATIN NAME: Achillea millefolium AKA Milfoil
SOURCE: Steamed distilled from the flowering herb.
COLOUR: Dark blue
ORIGIN: England.
AROMA: fresh, sweet, spicy, herbaceous, reminiscent of the delicate rather cooling almost 'buttery' aroma of the flower.
QUALITIES: Like its close relatives the Chamomiles, yarrow is used extensively in cosmetic preparations and skin care. This English Yarrow oil blends particularly well with other oils in Aromatherapy, being less viscous and lighter than the high chamazulene Yarrow. Having antiseptic qualities it is excellent for caring for blemished or oily skin, as it is also an astringent.
The herb itself has a history dating back to Achilles (hence the latin name) who is reputed to have used it for wound healing, a reputation it has preserved through the centuries, it is locally known as 'soldiers wound wort'. When grown in England on our rich Fenland soils this plant produces a beautiful oil. This yarrow produces one and a half to two kilos per acre.
A member of the Asteraceae family, it is a perennial with a single stem growing up to one metre high, with fine feathery leaves and lace like clusters of pink white flowers. Native to Eurasia, but found in many parts of the world.
