Chinese yarrow and its prospects for medical use

Chinese yarrow (Achillea asiatica Serg.) is one of the promising plants for incorporation into medical practice. This species of yarrow possesses various pharmacological properties, including hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects, as well as enhancing appetite. Literature data indicate the presence of diverse biologically active compounds in the raw material, such as achilleine, chamazulene, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, coumarins, and sesquiterpenoids. The main components of the essential oil from Chinese yarrow collected in the Kabanskiy district of the Republic of Buryatia include 1,8-cineole, (4)-carene, thujone, bornyl acetate, n-tricosane, n-pentacosane, eicosane, iso-germacrene D, y-elemene, and y-terpinene. The chemical composition of the essential oil of Chinese yarrow from the flora of the Tomsk region and the Altai Territory differs significantly. The main components are: a-pinene (3.6-8.0%), sabinene (4.8-11.0%), p-pinene (18.4-33.9%), p-myrcene (0.5-5.2%), 1,8-cineole (3.7-12.1%), caryophyllene (4.1-11.9%), humulene (0.6-1.6%), humulene D (2.4-16.3%), zingiberene (1.4-3.8%), 5-cadinene (0.7-1.6%), caryophyllene-a-oxide (0.4-2.2%), and chamazulene (2.5-18.0%).