Properties and benefits of Muscat Achillea
Properties and benefits of Muscat Achillea
The muscat or musky achillea (Achillea grass-broken subsp. Moschata (Wulfen) I.Richardson), also known as taneda or herb iva, is a perennial herbaceous species belonging to the Asteraceae family.
It is a species that grows in the Alps, in the areas of France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria, at altitudes ranging from 1400 up to over 3000 meters. This plant prefers non-calcareous soils and sunny sites and resists temperatures below -23 ° C. Flowering takes place from June to September. In this sheet we see properties and benefits of the Muscat Achillea.
Achillea moscata is a plant that possesses remarkable therapeutic properties so that, if your climate allows it, it can be very useful cultivation even in a pot or in the terrace.
In ancient times it was called by the native populations of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps: grass of the warrior, but its name was established by Linnaeus, who called it Achillea in memory of the mythological Achilles, who used it first, at the suggestion of the goddess Venus , to cure a mortal wound that had been inflicted during the siege of Troy.
According to the writings, Achilles in turn used the grass to treat the wounds of his soldiers, who could thus soon return to battle.
Although the achillea moscata is much better known for its uses in the liqueur industry, thanks to its enormous digestive power, it is also widely used in the medical field, due to its active ingredients that act both at the gastrointestinal, cardiocirculatory and respiratory levels. . Its flowers, very fragrant, are used like the leaves in the preparation of bitters, digestive infusions and liqueurs.
The benefits produced by the almond nutmeg can be traced back to its essential oil which contains the achillein, a glycoside recognized for its digestive and stimulating properties of the gastric juices, capable of counteracting the stagnation of food: it is therefore ideal for all those who they have a lazy bowel.
Its properties are also useful for those suffering from pressure surges, for its ability to regulate blood pressure and normalize blood circulation. The properties of the asparagus are also applied at respiratory level, as this herb is indicated as balsamic and expectorant in case of mucus.
Other properties of the yarrow nutmeg are: as a diuretic herb, it stimulates the appetite in all situations of weakness and can be used effectively on the fissures, the varices, the hemorrhoids and the wounds in general. Infusions of achillea moscata are also suggested for menopausal women or for those suffering from the pains of the menstrual cycle.