It can! You can pound the stems into a paste to make a poultice to apply externally to bruises and sprains. You can also make a salve using beeswax and infused oil, but I haven't done that yet.
All parts of yarrow can be used. Flowers and leaves can be used interchangeably for tinctures and teas. Yarrow is most effective in spring and early summer, before the flowers have been pollinated. Regarding stems, you can pound the stems into a paste to make a poultice to apply externally to bruises and sprains.
Thanks for the simple instructions for how to use yarrow. We have plenty growing around here, too, and I will definitely be drying some and making some tincture. Love using what God has provided and I'm glad the internet has given us a way to learn the skills to use them. I don't personally know anyone around me who has this knowledge to pass along so thank you!
Coincidentally, I just made rhubarb-yarrow sauce, as a way to create food medicine!
Interesting!
Oh, it's more than interesting. It's delicious.
Thank you! It’s growing prolifically herein Maine . I did not know about it’s clotting abilities, can it be used as a poultice?
It can! You can pound the stems into a paste to make a poultice to apply externally to bruises and sprains. You can also make a salve using beeswax and infused oil, but I haven't done that yet.
In your article you use the leaves of the plant. Are there any uses for the roots, stems and flowers as well?
Thanks for this super post! 💕
Thanks for the question!
All parts of yarrow can be used. Flowers and leaves can be used interchangeably for tinctures and teas. Yarrow is most effective in spring and early summer, before the flowers have been pollinated. Regarding stems, you can pound the stems into a paste to make a poultice to apply externally to bruises and sprains.
Nice! Thanks 🙂
Thanks for the simple instructions for how to use yarrow. We have plenty growing around here, too, and I will definitely be drying some and making some tincture. Love using what God has provided and I'm glad the internet has given us a way to learn the skills to use them. I don't personally know anyone around me who has this knowledge to pass along so thank you!
I'll be writing about Mullein soon, too, which can be found almost everywhere right now!