Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Madame Yarrow runs a school of self-defense. She may small, but she packs a punch.
There are few bacteria – gram-positive, gram-negative, or antibiotic-resistant – that can resist her. I use yarrow tincture as an insect repellent as well as a wound treatment.
A spritz or two on exposed skin keeps mosquitoes, black flies, and even the ticks at bay. Horses are so appreciative of a spray or two to discourage flies.
Of course I use the fresh leaves as a spit poultice, but I prefer the flowering tops for tincture.
Oh, and by the way, be sure to use the wild white yarrow, not yellow or red cultivars, which have poisonous amounts of volatile oils.
The more you use yarrow, the more ways you will find to use her.
She is truly one of the Great Remedies.
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