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Yarrow
Contributor: Ritatamar
Yarrow is a plant whose stiff stems may grow from root.
Yarrow
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
• Introduction
• Medicinal Uses and Indications
• Available forms of the herb
• Who Should/Shouldn’t take it
• Side Effects/ Precautions
Introduction
Yarrow is a plant whose stiff stems may grow from root. They are usually between one and two feet tall and their texture may be rough or smooth. The leaves are larger at the base and get smaller as they reach the top of the stalks. The leaves resemble feathers as they clasp the stems at their base and are delicate and finely divided.
The entire plant has a strong, pungent odor and a bitter taste. If Yarrow is eaten by cows, it gives a very unpleasant taste to milk products and makes them inedible.
Medicinal Uses and Indications
Yarrow is said to be excellent to stop inward Bleeding. It immediately stops the flow of blood if dropped into the nostrils to stop nosebleeds. Ironically, this stauncher of blood could actually cause nosebleeds if a fresh leaf was inserted in the nostril and twisted.
Yarrow is also known to heal burns, and bites from poisonous snakes and insects. The fresh leaves are chewed on to relieve toothaches. Yarrow tea is also a popular remedy for influenza. It is thought to induce copious sweating, thus reducing the dangerously high Fever of this disease. It is also known to alleviate chest colds.
Yarrow may also be helpful in treating:
- Antiseptics
- Appetite Stimulation
- Back Pain
- Bacterial Infections
- Bleeding
- Digestive Aids
- Upset stomach
- Fever
- Inflammations
- Menstrual Discomfort
- Pain
- Promotion of Sweating
- Wounds
Available forms of the herb
Dry or fresh herbs for tea
Capsules
Tablets
Tinctures
Liquid extract
Who Should/Shouldn’t take it
Yarrow is a uterine stimulate, pregnant or women who are breast feeding should not use the herb internally.
Side Effects/Precautions
People with allergies to ragweed, another member of the Asteraceae family of plants, may want to avoid taking yarrow internally. In some cases yarrow may cause skin rashes or photosensitivity after ingestion.
No interactions between yarrow and standard pharmaceutical preparations have been reported.
Sources
Coon, Nelson. An American Herbal: Using Plants For Healing. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979.
Foster, Steven, and James A. Duke. Peterson Field Guide to Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990.
Hutchens, Alma R. A Handbook of Native American Herbs. Boston: Shambhala, 1992.
McIntyre, Anne. The Medicinal Garden. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
Ody, Penelope. The Complete Medicinal Herbal. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.
PDR for Herbal Medicines. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, 1998.
Tyler, Varro E., Ph.D. The Honest Herbal. New York: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1993.
Alternative Herbal Index. http://www.onhealth.com.
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