Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Parts used
Flowering tops, leaves
Region
Meadows, verges and grassland across the northern hemisphere
Season
June · July · August · September
Where it comes from
Native to meadows and roadsides across Europe, Asia and North America.
How it’s been used through history
Named for Achilles, who was said to carry it for soldiers' wounds. Battlefield and frontier medicine used yarrow as a wound herb into the 1800s, and many cultures brewed it as a warming tea during fevers and for menstrual complaints.
Lookalike warning
Confusable with poison hemlock and wild carrot. Yarrow's leaves are soft, feathery and aromatic; hemlock's stems are purple-blotched.
Recipes with Yarrow
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For educational purposes only. Not medical advice.