Yarrow Seeds (Achillea millefolium)

If you were to have only one herb in your medicine cabinet it should be Yarrow!​This beautiful perennial, with its attractive flowers and feathery leaves, is incredibly easy to grow. A must have addition to the herbal first aid kit, Yarrow can be used to staunch bleeding, increase circulation, lower fevers, relieve toothaches, lower blood pressure, relieve menstrual cramps, and much more. The flowers are a nectar source for the butterflies and bee's, one reason alone to plant this incredibly useful and versatile herb.​​

Family: Asteraceae
​Medicinal Actions: Diuretic, styptic, emmenagogue, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-spasmodic​anti-catarrhal
​Planting: Direct sow seeds in Spring or Fall, dry soil, full sun