Be well Natural Herbs

                                Yarrow
                        Achillea millefolium   

 Yarrow grows to 3 feet tall and has no branches except near the top. The leaves are alternate, 3-5 inches long, with many leaflets on each side of the midrib (1- pinnately lobed); and these are further divided into smaller leaflets, giving them a delicate, fernlike, lacy appearance. Flower heads are arranged in large, compact clusters at the top of the stem, each cluster consisting of 1 or more flowerheads. The flower head has 20-25 yellowish-white (rarely pink) ray flowers and similarly colored disk flowers.
 Yarrow is a first Aid treatment for wounds and nosebleeds. It is also used as a circulatory system remedy that stops both bleeding and moves stagnant blood,preventing and clearing blood clots. It tones the blood vessels and lowers high blood pressure.

Yarrow

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 I don't think gardeners can really appreciate the life cycles of plants until they have tried saving seeds. I used to deadheaded my plants to prolong the bloom season. But now I appreciate plants in all their stages of life. To me, the seed pods and seedheads are just as beautiful as the flowers. You know the saying: “All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.”

Yarrow is thought to symbolize everlasting love.Fights bacteria. Yarrow has an antiseptic action. The bitter parts and fatty acids encourage bile flow out of the gallbladder, known as the cholagogue effect. The free-flowing action improves digestion and prevents and gallstones from forming.