Medicinal Uses for Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is beautiful in the landsacape. There are so many varieties now to choose from - flat topped clusters of flowers in pink, yellow, red, white - that one can find a place for this pretty plant somewhere. The ferny foliage is very pretty, however as a medicinal herb, be careful, because the leaves are toxic. The flowers can be harvested and prepared in teas to sooth cold and flus. Yarrow flowers are a blood-clotting agent and therefore reduce blood pressure. Yarrow is also an antiseptic and fights yeast infections. The leaves can be applied topically to stop bleeding.