Known as the “Warrior’s herb,“ yarrow herb has been used for thousands of years to heal wounds & ease inflammation.
Following is a brief history & description of this “herbal band-aid,” including benefits of yarrow as an all-natural herbal remedy.
Yarrow in history
In Ancient Greece, Achilles used yarrow to stem his soldier’s bleeding. The Romans also understood the benefits of yarrow & used it to treat wounds.
Ancient Chinese healers had numerous uses for it including making yarrow tea to treat stomach problems.
Other societies including 17th century Brits, American colonists & Native Americans also found uses for yarrow plant.
Like other great plants, using yarrow as an herbal remedy has a long history of safe & effective use for a variety of ills with few to no side effects. No pharmaceutical can make the same claim.
Health benefits of yarrow plant
Yarrow is a very good wound healer helping the blood to coagulate, easing inflammation & pain. Simply press fresh yarrow plant, leaves & flowers, into wounds until you wash it. Later on you can apply to speed healing.
Yarrow herb is also excellent as a digestive aid. Simply drink yarrow tea, several cups a day. Note that yarrow has a bitter flavor so you may want to dilute it with pleasant herb teas &/or add sweeteners & lemon.
The benefits of yarrow as antispasmodic means it can be used to ease menstrual cramps. Simply make it into a nourishing tea or take tincture as directed.
Finally, yarrow is useful as a mild sedative. It’s a gentle herbal remedy for stress, anxiety & sleeplessness. Use as needed.
Safety & use of yarrow plant
Yarrow should not be used above recommended amounts. Medicinal preparations should not be given to children under 2 years of age.
Yarrow is very safe, even safe for pregnant or nursing as long as woman is not taking pharmaceutical tranquilizers.
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