Wounded Healer (Yarrow Tincture)
First Aid Kit in a Bottle!
Yarrow is easily one of the most useful and versatile herbs and a staple in any herbal first aid kit. A range of applications from coughs and colds to menstrual complaints to an astonishing styptic, yarrow is a go-to “desert island” herb.
Yarrow’s Latin name, achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek warrior Achilles, who reportedly carried this herb with him to treat wounded soldiers. Yarrow has the incredible ability to stop bleeding almost instantly. I keep a bottle in my kitchen with a spray top and am always in awe of its seemingly miraculous ability to stop a wound from bleeding. It is also antibacterial and astringent, making it a great ally for healing wounds.
Internally, yarrow tincture can be a great help during cold and flu season. Best when taken at the onset of a cold or cough, yarrow can clear up congestion overnight. It is also supportive for fevers.
Yarrow contains flavonoids and bitter, aromatic compounds that increase saliva and stomach acid production, which improves digestion.
Yarrow is also anti-inflammatory, especially in the gut, and has been known to act on heartburn. It also has a relaxing effect on both the uterus and the intestines, making it soothing to menstrual as well as stomach cramps. It has a regulating effect on menstruation, reducing heavy bleeding and increasing scanty flow.
2 oz bottle
Ingredients: wild yarrow, vodka or brandy
First Aid Kit in a Bottle!
Yarrow is easily one of the most useful and versatile herbs and a staple in any herbal first aid kit. A range of applications from coughs and colds to menstrual complaints to an astonishing styptic, yarrow is a go-to “desert island” herb.
Yarrow’s Latin name, achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek warrior Achilles, who reportedly carried this herb with him to treat wounded soldiers. Yarrow has the incredible ability to stop bleeding almost instantly. I keep a bottle in my kitchen with a spray top and am always in awe of its seemingly miraculous ability to stop a wound from bleeding. It is also antibacterial and astringent, making it a great ally for healing wounds.
Internally, yarrow tincture can be a great help during cold and flu season. Best when taken at the onset of a cold or cough, yarrow can clear up congestion overnight. It is also supportive for fevers.
Yarrow contains flavonoids and bitter, aromatic compounds that increase saliva and stomach acid production, which improves digestion.
Yarrow is also anti-inflammatory, especially in the gut, and has been known to act on heartburn. It also has a relaxing effect on both the uterus and the intestines, making it soothing to menstrual as well as stomach cramps. It has a regulating effect on menstruation, reducing heavy bleeding and increasing scanty flow.
2 oz bottle
Ingredients: wild yarrow, vodka or brandy
First Aid Kit in a Bottle!
Yarrow is easily one of the most useful and versatile herbs and a staple in any herbal first aid kit. A range of applications from coughs and colds to menstrual complaints to an astonishing styptic, yarrow is a go-to “desert island” herb.
Yarrow’s Latin name, achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek warrior Achilles, who reportedly carried this herb with him to treat wounded soldiers. Yarrow has the incredible ability to stop bleeding almost instantly. I keep a bottle in my kitchen with a spray top and am always in awe of its seemingly miraculous ability to stop a wound from bleeding. It is also antibacterial and astringent, making it a great ally for healing wounds.
Internally, yarrow tincture can be a great help during cold and flu season. Best when taken at the onset of a cold or cough, yarrow can clear up congestion overnight. It is also supportive for fevers.
Yarrow contains flavonoids and bitter, aromatic compounds that increase saliva and stomach acid production, which improves digestion.
Yarrow is also anti-inflammatory, especially in the gut, and has been known to act on heartburn. It also has a relaxing effect on both the uterus and the intestines, making it soothing to menstrual as well as stomach cramps. It has a regulating effect on menstruation, reducing heavy bleeding and increasing scanty flow.
2 oz bottle
Ingredients: wild yarrow, vodka or brandy