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Yarrow

Yarrow

Botanical name: Achillea millefolium

Botanical family: Compositae

Note: Middle

Part of plant used: Flower heads and bush

Origin: Cultivated in Europe, Western Asia and North America.

Description: Spicy and slightly sweet.

History: Thought to have been used by Achilles in the Trojan wars to heal wounds of soldiers. Used to ward off evil spirits in Anglo-Saxon times.

Properties and Indications:

  • Useful for headache sufferers
  • Excellent skin healing properties for wound
  • Stimulates hair growth
  • Regulates menstrual cycle especially for heavy bleeding
  • Can ease menopause symptoms
  • Good for circulatory disorders including varicose veins and hemorrhoids
  • Helps to promote perspiration making it useful for congested head colds
  • Digestive problems such as colic and sluggish digestion
  • Pain relief for rheumatic conditions
  • Repels insects including mosquitoes
  • Uplifting to the mind when feeling low

Contra-indications:

  • Not to be used in pregnancy
  • Could irritate those with sensitive skin

Blending:

  • Clary Sage, Juniper, Lemon, Melissa, Rosemary, Verbena

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Yarrow – a very useful herb (Evelyn Simak) / CC BY-SA 2.0

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