Yarrow herb is helpful for painful menstruation and cramps.A useful medicinal herb in treating wounds
 Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) dates back to thousands of years ago. Fossils containing this herb's pollen have been found in a 60,000 year-old Neanderthal burial caves. Achilles used the herb to dress wounds in the course of the Trojan War, which resulted in its botanical name, Achillea millefolium. "Millefolium" signifies one thousand leaves and refers to its finely divided foliage.The herb was still being utilized to battlefield injuries during the American Civil War, 3,000 years later. It was nicknamed "Herba Militaris," the military herb, in early Europe. Other nicknames are "bloodwort" and "nosebleed." The medicinal properties of yarrow are diaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant as well as mild aromatic. It is a wonderful herb that grows almost everywhere. It grows in the wide open fields, in pastures as well as along the roadsides.The whole plant may be used for medicinal purposes. The leaves, the flowers, the stems as well as the root. It is fairly easy to grow and it has adorable flowers that come in a few colors. It is a great addition to any flower garden. Its Herbal Benefits Are ExcellentThe leaves have antiseptic properties and are useful as a poultice for fresh wounds and bleeding piles. It is said that if a person chews the fresh leaves while suffering from a toothache, then the toothache can be alleviated.
The Tea is a Good Herbal remedyThe tea can be taken to aid hypertension, coronary thrombosis and dysentery. The tea is also a urinary tract infection remedy. The tea is also excellent for children suffering from measles as well as colds. This works better when it is administers at the initial stages of these ailments in the children.The dosage may be an infusion of one ounce of the dried herb to one pint of boiling water. Then consume warm, the amount being a wineglass dose.
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In addition to its wound-healing properties, this herb also has other medicinal uses. As a diaphoretic, it is used to induce sweating to relieve fevers in the early stages of colds and flu. It helps to release bile from the gall bladder, which aids in digestion, and as a carminative, it helps to alleviate bloating and gas. It has astringent and may be used for diarrhea and to aid in the shrinking of swollen hemorrhoids as well as sores and wounds.
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