Yarrow Used To Stop Nosebleeds
Yarrow is a delicate white flower with feathery green leaves and with more than 120 different compounds it can be used for a variety of herbal remedies.
In the US it grows nearly everywhere as a weed that many do not realize is yarrow.
Some believe that yarrow has been used for all most 60,000 years as archaeologist have found fossilized yarrow in the caves of Neanderthals burial sites.
Yarrow was next notably used in I Ching.
This was an ancient Chinese method of answering questions by how dried yarrow stalks fell.
In the Trojan war 3,000 years ago Achilles is reported to have used yarrow to stop wounds from bleeding.
The American Indians have been using the herb for centuries.
A list of over 28 ailments are known to be treated with yarrow by the American Indian medicine man.
Dioscorides, the ancient Greek physician, is known to have used yarrow to prevent inflammation.
In the years between 1836 and 1882 the US Pharmacopoeia listed yarrow as a prescribed medicine for a variety of ailments.
It is used to reduce fevers, control bleeding (including cycle bleeding), heal bladder infections, relieve colds and sore throats.
At one time or another Yarrow has been prescribed for just about every ailment known.
Stopping bleeding has been one of the most recognized benefits of the herb.
In the 1950's it was discovered that yarrow had an alkaloid that chemistry has shown to make blood clot faster.
In the 1960's research showed that yarrow had antispasmodic effects because of the flavonoids it contains.
The herb also has salicylic acid (key ingredient in aspirin) that can reduce fevers and pain.
Although yarrow is not considered to be toxic, there have been a number of people who have found to be allergic to the herb.
It must also be said that pregnant women should never use yarrow under any conditions as it has been shown to cause premature birth in women under 6 months of pregnancy.
As with all herbal remedies, consult your medical health provider before using any herbal remedy.
Yarrow is not an herb used in cooking; however it is used in a number of skin lotions as an astringent and cleansing solution.
It is also used to make yellow dye in wool.
To use yarrow internally it is recommend to only use yarrow in a tincture produced by a herbalist or your holistic professional.
In the US it grows nearly everywhere as a weed that many do not realize is yarrow.
Some believe that yarrow has been used for all most 60,000 years as archaeologist have found fossilized yarrow in the caves of Neanderthals burial sites.
Yarrow was next notably used in I Ching.
This was an ancient Chinese method of answering questions by how dried yarrow stalks fell.
In the Trojan war 3,000 years ago Achilles is reported to have used yarrow to stop wounds from bleeding.
The American Indians have been using the herb for centuries.
A list of over 28 ailments are known to be treated with yarrow by the American Indian medicine man.
Dioscorides, the ancient Greek physician, is known to have used yarrow to prevent inflammation.
In the years between 1836 and 1882 the US Pharmacopoeia listed yarrow as a prescribed medicine for a variety of ailments.
It is used to reduce fevers, control bleeding (including cycle bleeding), heal bladder infections, relieve colds and sore throats.
At one time or another Yarrow has been prescribed for just about every ailment known.
Stopping bleeding has been one of the most recognized benefits of the herb.
In the 1950's it was discovered that yarrow had an alkaloid that chemistry has shown to make blood clot faster.
In the 1960's research showed that yarrow had antispasmodic effects because of the flavonoids it contains.
The herb also has salicylic acid (key ingredient in aspirin) that can reduce fevers and pain.
Although yarrow is not considered to be toxic, there have been a number of people who have found to be allergic to the herb.
It must also be said that pregnant women should never use yarrow under any conditions as it has been shown to cause premature birth in women under 6 months of pregnancy.
As with all herbal remedies, consult your medical health provider before using any herbal remedy.
Yarrow is not an herb used in cooking; however it is used in a number of skin lotions as an astringent and cleansing solution.
It is also used to make yellow dye in wool.
To use yarrow internally it is recommend to only use yarrow in a tincture produced by a herbalist or your holistic professional.
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