Wholesale Yarrow Leaf and Flower (Organic)

Bulk Herbs: Yarrow Leaf and Flower Powder, Organic Achillea millefolium Size: 1 oz package Format: Cut Plant Part: Aerial Parts Farming: Organic Also known as: Achillea millefolium, Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Soldiers Woundwort, Staunchweed, Woundwort, and Western Yarrow Origin: Croatia/Albania Achillea millefolium is a member of the Asteraceae family with clusters of numerous small, fragrant flowers and featherlike leaves. Both a garden cultivar and a wild weed, yarrow is popular in traditional Western herbalism for its many healthful properties. Our yarrow powder is ground from organic dried yarrow leaf and yarrow flower. Yarrow leaf and flower powder can be tinctured, encapsulated, and blended into skin care recipes. Yarrow is a flowering perennial, common in North America but also native to Europe and Asia. Yarrow grows stalks during the summer months, with a height that is dependent upon the seasonal rainfall. During dry years, these stalks may grow only a foot or two, conserving energy in their roots. Clusters of tiny white flowers grow atop the stalks, emitting a distinctive and characteristic aroma. Yarrow received its Latin name, Achillea, from the legendary Greek hero Achilles. According to the common legend, Achilles's mother dipped him into the river Styx by the ankle in an effort to make him invulnerable. Fighting many battles as a seemingly invincible warrior, Achilles used yarrow to treat the wounds of his fellow soldiers. He later died from a wound to his heel, as it was the one unprotected part of his anatomy. Active Compounds: Volatile oils (borneol, camphor, thujone, chamazulene, azulene, linalool, limonene, cineole, sesquiterpene lactones), tannins, flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, rutin), alkaloids (achillein, betonicine, stachydrine, trigonelline), acids (caffeic, salicylic, succinic), amino acids, nutrients (ascorbic acid, folic acid), cyanogenetic compounds, sugars, coumarins, furanocoumarins, bitter (achillein), stigma/sito/erythrosterin, and alkamides. Actions: Anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, hemostatic, hypotensive, peripheral vasodilator, bitter tonic, hepatic, choleretic, emmenagogue, diuretic, vulnerary, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic Indications: Yarrow is a versatile herb with a long history of use in treating wounds, stopping bleeding, and reducing inflammation. Also known as "bloodwort," it is highly effective at arresting bleeding and has traditionally been applied to wounds, burns, and cuts.