YARROW
Botanical name: Achillea millefolium

Also Known As (AKA):  Common Yarrow, Gordaldo, Nosebleed plant, Old Man’s Pepper, Sanguinary, Milfoil, Soldier’s Woundwart, Thousand-leaf, Thousand-seal

Therapeutic Benefit - Mind:  Yarrow is balancing, calming, and uplifting.

Therapeutic Benefit - Body:  Yarrow is astringent, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic. It is good for varicose veins, rashes, scars, wounds, and cuts. Yarrow benefits arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, heavy periods, cramps, rheumatoid arthritis, cystitis, constipation, hemorrhoids, thrombosis, eczema, and fibroids. It also relieves hypertension, colds, fever, stretch marks, and insomnia. Yarrow also helps indigestion and hair loss.

Therapeutic Benefit - Spirit:  Yarrow increases courage, love and psychic awareness. It is also used in consecration, casting out, and protection ceremonies.

Application Method:  Dilute 10 drops in 1 oz carrier oil, massage oil, or lotion and apply to skin or bath. Use 4 drops in 2 cups of hot water for a steam.

Action Word:  Fortifier

Color Energy:  Violet - Uplifting

Fragrance:  Floral, rich, woodsy, herbaceous

Note:  Top-Middle Note

Color of Oil:  Dark blue

Major Chemical Constituents:  alpha-pinene, artemeisa keytone, camphor, chamazulene

Common Adulterants:  Rarely adulterated

Blends well with:  Angelica, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Juniper, Lemon, Melissa, Myrrh, Pine, Rosemary

Botany:  This perennial plant grows mostly in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and Asia. It has one to several stems each topped by 3 to 8 white round flowers. This plant is frequently found in mildly disturbed soil of grasslands and open forests.

History:  Yarrow has a long history as powerful healing oil used typically for wounds, cuts, and abrasions, hence its nickname Soldier’s Woundwart. The botanical name genus, Achillea, is derived from the mythical Greek character, Achilles, who reportedly carried it with his army to treat battle wounds.