HERBOLOGY: YARROW

Yarrow, also called Achillea Millefoliar.

Yarrow “is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe and North America. It has been introduced as a feed for livestock in New Zealand and Australia, where it is a common weed of both wet and dry areas, such as roadsides, meadows, fields and coastal places. ”

Medicinal Uses:

diarrhea, gas, asthma, colds, runny nose, arthritis, wounds, skin healing, liver disorders, & more, kin wounds, relieve anxiety, insomnia, reduces inflammation, reduce fever, balance hormones, relieve menstrual cramps, improves digestion.

Culinary Uses:

bitter, Mixing yarrow with other soft herbs like tarragon, chervil, or parsley; don’t really “cook” it; naturally sweet; in stock or broth.

Magickal Uses:

healing, balance, love, protection, little steadiness & calm in your life, protect from negative energies, happy relationships, creativity Divination, Dream, Love, prophetic magick, particularly relating to love, Clarity, Strength, Courage, Helps to remove energetic blocks, Purification, Banishment.

Warning:

“In rare cases, yarrow can cause severe allergic skin rashes; prolonged use can increase the skin’s photosensitivity. Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, causing increased urination, vomiting, diarrhea and dermatitis. In a standard rodent model for reproductive toxicity, aqueous extracts of yarrow produced a significant increase in the percentage of abnormal sperm.”

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium#Companion_planting

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-151/yarrow