Yarrow Essential Oil
Yarrow is a hardy, weedy perennial, growing 8-18 inches (20-45 cm), sometimes to 24 inches (60 cm), tall. If cultivated and fertilized, can grow to 5 feet. Each flower head resembles a single flower but has five ray florets and a central disk. Yarrow was a very important herb for the Native American Indians in which at least 46 tribes used it for 28 different ailments. British herbalists John Gerard and Nicholas Culpeper noted the use of yarrow for swelling and wounds. The plant was called nosebleed in the 16th century due to its ability to cause a nosebleed, an old remedy for headaches. Yarrow appeared in the US Pharmacopoeia during the 19th century and in European pharmacopoeias of this century. The Blackfoot used an infusion of yarrow leaf and flower for an eye wash.
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| Botanical Name: | Achillea millefolium L. |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Synonyms: | Milfoil, common yarrow, nosebleed, thousand leaf. |
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| Parts Used: | Dried herb |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation |
| Appearance: | Dark blue or greenish-olive liquid. |
| Aroma Description: | Fresh, sweet herbaceous, camphorous |
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| Consistancy: | Thin to medium |
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| Historical Uses: | Yarrow has been used since antiquity for headaches, fevers (drink hot yarrow tea), colds, and influenza. |
| Modern Uses: | Yarrow essential oil has a scent that is sharp, woody, herbaceous. Often used for fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wounds. |
| Cautions: | Neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Avoid with asthma or those with "weed dermatitis". Avoid in pregnancy, with babies or small children. |
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