Product Description
YARROW LEAF & FLOWER - For further details, please click on link...
Achillea millefolium - Certified Organic, grain alcohol 60%, spring water. Strength 1:5.
Supports balance in the blood; used for fevers, colds, bruises, blisters, menstrual complaints, and digestion.*
Summary: The British Herbal Compendium notes that preparations of yarrow lower fevers, induce sweating, stop cramps, encourage menstruation, relieve inflammation, and stimulate the release of stomach acid to digest proteins and fats. The herb is taken internally to treat colds, fevers, and indigestion, and used in skin treatments of slow-healing wounds. The Complete German Commission E Monographs recommends sitz baths with yarrow added to the bath water to relieve pelvic cramps in women.
Rebecca Comments: Not mentioned here, my favorite feature of yarrow is its ability to affect blood flow, both with regard to hemmorhage or - the opposite - thinning blood that is too thick. Matthew Wood is the herbalist who first brought this to my attention in his The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines. In that book he gives an account of a gentleman who suffered an accident with an ax while alone in the woods. He immediately picked yarrow, chewed it, and filled the gaping wound (open to the bone). The blood flow stopped almost immediately. Yes, I find a description of this feature of yarrow here, interestingly enough, by another Herbalist named Rebecca:
"Yarrow is amphoteric, which means it can have opposite healing traits. Yarrow is astringent, and in most cases, it can stop bleeding, in other cases it can move blood. Yarrow has been traditionally used to treat fevers, colds, winter illnesses and also assists the healing of inflammation, circulation and muscle aches; specifically for cuts, bruises, blood blisters, scrapes and deep wounds (even to the bone). Yarrow is also a good medicine for certain types of female menstrual ailments, such as cysts and regulating menstrual flow. Hemorrhoids can also be helped with use of Yarrow. Because of its bitter quality, it can be used in moderation in digestive formulas. A few more interesting facts about Yarrow are that it relieves pain and assists relaxation."
Precautions: Use with caution if you are allergic to ragweed. Its use is not recommended while pregnant.
Suggested Use: Shake well. Twelve years and older, add 1-4 ml (15-60 drops) to a small amount of water and drink. Use 3-4 times daily as needed. To evaporate alcohol before drinking, add to a cup of heated water (no microwave!) and allow to sit for ten minutes before drinking. If an herb is appropriate for children, herb doses for children under 12 are typically 1/2 the adult dose; adjust by weight accordingly or check with a qualified practitioner.
*This statement not evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
