Topic-újjáélesztési kísérlet 1.

Cickafark, Achillea

A Zokogóban boncoltak margójára:

"Common Yarrow Etymology

Named for Achilles who is said to have used it to heal the wounds of his soldiers; thus the common name Soldier’s Woundwort.

Common Yarrow Folklore

-Chinese proverbs claim that yarrow brightens the eyes and promotes intelligence.
-It is said that it grows around the grave of Confucius.
-Yarrow was one of the herbs put in Saxon amulets. These amulets were for protection from everything from blindness to barking dogs.
-In the Middle Ages, witches were said to use yarrow to make incantations. This may be the source for the common names devil’s nettle, devil’s plaything, and bad man’s plaything.
-A folk belief states that if you hang a bunch of dried yarrow or yarrow that had been used in wedding decorations over the bed, you can thus ensure a lasting love for at least seven years.
-Navajo Indians considered it to be a “life medicine”, chewed it for toothaches, and poured an infusion into ears for earaches.
-The Cherokee drank a tea of common yarrow to reduce fever and aid in restful sleep.
-Shakers used yarrow for complaints from hemorrhages to flatulence."