Tee-Kompendium

The healing properties of yarrow, in English yarrow, were already known in ancient Greece. According to legend, during the war against Troy, Achilles used yarrow to treat his soldiers‘ wounds. The medicinal name of yarrow is also called Acchilea, the full botanical name is Achillea millefolium. But this plant was not only known in Greece, but also in Babylon. She can also be found in the books of Hildegard von Bingen.Milfoil, as yarrow is also called, is found in Europe, North America and in more temperate zones in Asia and North Africa. It blooms from early summer to late autumn and is often found in sheep pastures. Their flowers are white or pink. Yarrow tea is made from yarrow. It can be made from dried or freshly plucked leaves.Die Inhaltsstoffe der SchafgarbeSchafgarbe enthält:ätherische Öle: unter anderem Chamazulen und EukalyptolAzulenFlavonoide: Apigenin, Casticin, Glykoside und OrientinBitterstoffe: AchilleinGerbstoffeSalicylsäureSesquiterpenlactone: Germacranolide, Guajanolide und ProazulenePhenolcarbonsäurenWirkung des SchafgarbenteesDie ätherischen Substanzen der Schafgarbe wirken auf vielseitige Weise. Sie gelten als entzündungshemmend, antibakteriell, blutstillend und krampflösend. Dieser Tee wird aber vor allem gegen frauentypische Leiden, wie beispielsweise Linderung von Beschwerden während der Menstruation oder gegen Symptome der Wechseljahre eingesetzt.Der Tee wirkt zudem beruhigend und belebend. Dies ist kein Widerspruch: Durch seine entkrampfenden Eigenschaften ist er beruhigend, regt aber gleichzeitig die Durchblutung an, was anregend wirkt.Wo kann an Schafgarbentee kaufen?Dried yarrow and yarrow tea can be purchased at drugstores and pharmacies. Often the cheapest and with the largest selection is available online. High-quality organic yarrow tea can be ordered online there. It is important to look for an organic seal so that you can be sure that the herbs are not contaminated with pesticides.