Yarrow Leaf & Flower, organic

Yarrow is a flowering perennial, part of the Asteraceae family and is commonly found in North America but originally native to Europe and Asia. It's leaves are soft and look almost feather-like, and are highly segmented. It grows stalks during the summer, and has clusters of tiny white-sometimes-light pink flowers at the tops of the stalks.

This herbs Latin name is Achillea which comes from the legendary Greek hero Achilles. According to the legend Achilles mother dipped him into the river Styx by the ankle in an effort to make in invulnerable. The warrior was told to use Yarrow to help treat the wounds of his fellow soldiers.

Yarrow has hemostatic properties that are known to help treat injuries. Internally it is known to be taken to help stop internal bleeding, and it's also a strong diaphoretic that helps lower fevers. Externally Yarrow can act as an antiseptic that is known to help fight against infection.

All of our dried herbs are locally grown in Jamesport, NY at our certified organic farm. We start each herb from seed or root cutting on farm, hand tend it until peak potency, then mindfully harvest. Next, each herb is small batch dried, processed, and bagged for sale.