Encyclopedia of Chemistry

Target:
Operation:
Search for:

Overview Complete alphabetical index  
Yarrow oil

Yarrow essential oil is a volatile oil including a chemical called proazulenes.

The dark blue essential oil, extracted by steam distillation of the flowers, is generally used as an anti-inflammatory or in chest rubs for colds and influenza. Massage oil for inflamed joints, dilute 5-10 drops yarrow oil in 25ml infused St. John's wort oil. A chest rub can be made for chesty colds and influenza, combine with eucalyptus, peppermint, hyssop, or thyme oils, diluting a total of 20 drops of oil in 25ml almond or sunflower oil.

See also

 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Yarrow_oil". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
MyChemEurope.COM
Newsletter Subscription
Your e-mail:
Top  
© 2006-2009 Chemie.DE Information Service GmbH
a Life Science Network Division

 www.Bionity.COM   www.ChemEurope.COM   www.Quimica.ES   www.ChemieKarriere.NET   www.BioKarriere.NET