Yarrow

Dried Yarrow Flower & Leaf (Achillea millefolium)

Ancient, resilient, and steeped in some of the oldest herbal lore known to humanity, our Dried Yarrow Flower & Leaf is a powerful whole-plant botanical with a history of use spanning thousands of years across virtually every culture that has encountered it.

About the Herb Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a hardy perennial wildflower native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, found growing across meadows, roadsides, and hillsides throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Its genus name Achillea is a direct reference to the Greek hero Achilles, who according to legend used yarrow to staunch the wounds of his soldiers on the battlefield — a story that speaks to yarrow's most ancient and enduring reputation as a wound herb. Known by dozens of names across cultures — "soldier's woundwort," "nosebleed plant," "old man's pepper," "herbe militaire" — yarrow has been found in Neanderthal burial sites dating back over 60,000 years, making it one of the oldest known medicinal plants in human history. Our yarrow is a whole-plant blend of flower and leaf, grown using organic practices — no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers — and carefully dried at low temperatures to preserve its full and complex profile of beneficial compounds including flavonoids, alkaloids, sesquiterpene lactones, and volatile oils.

Benefits Yarrow's most celebrated traditional use is as a hemostatic and wound-healing herb. Its remarkable ability to support the body's natural clotting response and promote healthy tissue repair has made it a frontline herb in traditional first aid across cultures for millennia. Applied topically, yarrow has a long and trusted history for supporting the healing of minor cuts, scrapes, and skin irritation, and its antimicrobial properties help protect damaged skin during the recovery process. The combination of flower and leaf in our blend captures the full spectrum of yarrow's wound-healing compounds, delivering both the potent volatile oils of the flower and the astringent tannins of the leaf in a single versatile preparation.

Yarrow is equally respected as a fever and immune herb. Like elderflower and catmint, it is a classic diaphoretic in the Western herbal tradition — an herb used to support the body's natural fever response by encouraging healthy perspiration and promoting circulation to the surface of the skin. Traditional herbalists across Europe and North America have long reached for yarrow at the first sign of a cold or flu, often combining it with elderflower and peppermint in what is perhaps the most time-honored herbal fever formula in Western herbalism.

As a bitter and carminative herb, yarrow has a deep history of supporting digestive wellness. Its bitter compounds stimulate healthy digestive secretions and promote optimal gut function, while its antispasmodic properties ease occasional digestive cramping, bloating, and sluggishness. Traditional European herbalists incorporated yarrow regularly into digestive bitters formulas, where its combination of bitter, aromatic, and astringent properties made it a particularly well-rounded digestive tonic.

Yarrow also holds an important place in reproductive and pelvic wellness traditions. Traditional herbalists have long used it as a uterine tonic herb, valued for its ability to support healthy menstrual flow, ease occasional cramping, and promote regularity of the cycle. Its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties make it a trusted ally for those seeking natural support for pelvic comfort and overall reproductive wellness.

Rich in flavonoids, sesquiterpene lactones, and aromatic volatile oils, yarrow brings meaningful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant support to any herbal formula. Its broad spectrum of active compounds and its affinity for multiple body systems — circulatory, immune, digestive, and reproductive — make it one of the most truly versatile herbs in the Western herbal tradition, and a foundational botanical that earns a permanent place in every serious herbal pantry.

Quality & Sourcing

• Grown with organic practices — no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers
• Non-GMO
• No additives, fillers, or preservatives
• Whole-plant blend of flower and leaf, small-batch dried to ensure freshness

How to Use Steep 1–2 teaspoons in 8 oz of hot water for 10–15 minutes for a pleasantly bitter, aromatic herbal tea. Note that yarrow has a distinctive bitter and slightly peppery flavor that pairs well with honey or sweeter herbs like spearmint or lemon balm. Also well-suited for tinctures, herbal salves, topical poultices, and custom botanical blends.

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