Yarrow
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Name: Yarrow
Latin name: Achillea millefolium
Family: Asteraceae
Parts Used: Aerial parts
Taste: Bitter, pungent
Energetics: Cooling, drying
Key actions: Inflammation modulator, antiseptic, astringent, anodyne
Precautions/Contraindications:
Avoid with known allergy to Asteraceae family.
Yarrow is a beautiful herb for supporting a mother’s body postpartum. She works to strengthen circulation while simultaneously staunching excessive bleeding, as well as tightens and tonifies loose and lax tissue. Yarrow supports the body’s natural response to inflammation and provides antiseptic properties, great for calming and soothing “down there”.*
