Yarrow is famous for helping to heal wounds and treat influenza. It has been used worldwide for over 60,000 years by many cultures. It has been used in European, Native American, and Chinese medicine for toothaches, fever, digestive issues, ulcers, skin diseases, wounds, high blood pressure, and many other conditions.
Here are three easily overlooked healing properties of Yarrow:
- Yarrow’s most ancient use is to heal the skin. It eases pain, soothes irritated skin, prevents infection, and helps stop bleeding. It can aid the healing of broken capillaries and is wonderful for sensitive skin
- It can help stimulate menses or stop excessive flow and harmonize hormones during menopausal hormone shifts.
- The flowers are mildly stimulating and have even been used as snuff. It is mainly used to treat colds and influenza. As yarrow is believed to be anti-allergenic, it may relieve hay fever and other grass and pollen-related allergies.
