Yarrow Flowers

Western Bulk Herbs – Yarrow Flowers

Yarrow treats wounds, colds, fever, and digestive problems. It is also used to lower fevers, induce sweating, stop cramps, encourage menstruation, relieve inflammation, and stimulate the release of stomach acid to digest proteins and fats. You can use it to heal slow healing wounds and in sitz baths to relieve menstrual cramps. Pair with Elder flower, Peppermint, Boneset, Ginger, and Cayenne when dealing with fevers. Try with Hawthorn berry, and Mistletoe for high blood pressure.

Latin Name:
Achillea millefolium

Common Names:
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Soldiers Woundwort, Staunchweed, Woundwort, and Western Yarrow.

Parts Used:
Dried stems, leaves, and flowers.

Properties:
Astringent, fever reducer, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, tonic, blood pressure reducer, bleeding, and diuretic

Traditional Uses:
Tea infusions, juice (fresh), tinctures, as a compress, and in baths.

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
Not used in cooking.

Chemical Properties:
Bitters, chamazulene, proazulene, saponins, tannins, fatty acids.

Folk Lore:
An ounce of Yarrow sewed up in flannel and placed under the pillow before going to bed, having repeated the following words, brought a vision of the future husband or wife:
‘Thou pretty herb of Venus’ tree, thy true name it is Yarrow; Now who my bosom friend must be, pray tell thou me to-morrow.’
—(Halliwell’s Popular Rhymes, etc.) A Modern Herbal

Cautions:
Do not use if you are pregnant and avoid if you are allergic to ragweed.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.
The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.
A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)
Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.