Title |
Minireview on Achillea millefolium Linn
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Published in |
The Journal of Membrane Biology, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s00232-013-9588-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Muhammad Akram |
Abstract |
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) is an important medicinal plant with different pharmaceutical uses. A. millefolium has been used for centuries to treat various diseases including malaria, hepatitis and jaundice. A. millefolium is commonly prescribed to treat liver disorders. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent and is a hepatoprotective herb. A. millefolium is considered safe for supplemental use. It has antihepatotoxic effects also. It is prescribed as an astringent agent. It is prescribed in hemorrhoids, headache, bleeding disorders, bruises, cough, influenza, pneumonia, kidney stones, high blood pressure, menstrual disorders, fever, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, hemorrhagic disorders, chicken pox, cystitis, diabetes mellitus, indigestion, dyspepsia, eczema, psoriasis and boils. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 1 | 50% |
Canada | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Italy | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 138 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 26 | 19% |
Researcher | 17 | 12% |
Student > Master | 15 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 9% |
Lecturer | 8 | 6% |
Other | 21 | 15% |
Unknown | 40 | 29% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 13% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 18 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 10% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 6% |
Other | 22 | 16% |
Unknown | 48 | 35% |