06/16/2022
๐ฟ๐๐ฟ Yarrow is our Herb of the Week! ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ
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Energetically yarrow is a harmonizer that shows us how nuanced and complex herbal medicine can be. It doesnโt simply do one thing or act in one way. Instead, it can promote flow, or it can bring fluids to a stop. Although mostly cooling, it has some warming qualities. And while it is drying through its diuretic and diaphoretic qualities, it can also be moistening. Yarrow sidesteps any attempts to easily categorize its many gifts.
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๐๐: Harmonizes the Blood and Heals Wounds
Yarrow is perhaps most famous for its ability to stop external bleeding and heal wounds.
In Greek mythology, the centaur Chiron, who is credited with the creation of botany and herbal medicine, taught Achilles to use yarrow on warriorsโ wounds. This is the origin of the plantโs genus name, Achillea. Yarrow has many virtues that make it the perfect wound herb. Used as a poultice, either fresh or dried, it promotes blood clotting and can stop bleeding. Itโs mildly astringent, helping to pull tissues together. And it is broadly antimicrobial, helping either to keep wounds clear of infection or to address signs of infection such as redness, heat, and pus. Herbalist 7Song has used yarrow extensively for first aid, including as a hot tea soak for wounds as well as animal bites and scratches that are prone to infection.
Recent studies have confirmed yarrowโs gifts for healing wounds. One study showed that oil infused with yarrow was effective in reducing skin inflammation.4 Another demonstrated that yarrow in combination with St. Johnโs wort increased the healing of episiotomy incisions.
Yarrow is also used to heal wounds and infections in the mouth. In Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West, Michael Moore shares how he used yarrow root to relieve a toothache.6 A distill- late of yarrow has been found to heal the symptoms of oral mucositis in chemotherapy patients faster than simply using the routine solution.
While yarrow is best known for stopping blood flow, herbalists also use it to move stagnant blood and promote blood flow. It is commonly used on varicose veins and hemorrhoids, both signs of stagnant blood. Physician Aviva Romm recommends yarrow as a topical treatment for varicosities related to pregnancy. It is also used as a pelvic decongestant for uterine fibroids and delayed me**es. One double-blind clinical trial found that yarrow was effective at relieving pain associated with menstrual cramps.
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