Description
Blue Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Hungry/Bulgaria
Aroma: Sweet, fresh and green-herbaceous, with a woody and somewhat minty/camphoraceous note that becomes sweeter in the drydown; has a more herbaceous aroma than German Chamomile or Blue Chamomile
Appearance: Light blue, blue green to bright vivid cobalt dark blue, semi-transparent, mobile liquid.
Uses: Aromatherapy, skin care, menstrual cramps, and anxiety
There is a possible risk that the constituent chamazulene may contraindicate drugs metabolized by the enzymes. Do not use without diluting the essential oil.
See:
Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 6.
Industry communication.
Foster, Steven and Rebecca Johnson. Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine, 2006, p. 377.
Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, p. 417.
Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p.476.
