Yarrow – workshop – Nature’s Stop Bleed
Have you ever gone on a mountain hike and noticed yarrow, or crossed a meadow, or even seen it on a roadside fighting its way through the gravel? Yarrow is that absolutely wonderful weed that we all should know. It grows everywhere in the world. It is without a doubt one of my top four herbs that you should grow, and use, or at least make sure you harvest or buy it from a reputable source.
Never be without it in an emergency.
What are the medicinal uses of yarrow? Do you know? The most famous property that it has, is “styptic”, that is it stops bleeding quickly, and this even includes internal bleeding. It is great for reducing inflammation, so just with these two things alone, it is a great herb to recognize, and know what to do with it, in any emergency or survival situation. It has been used for thousands of years to help indigenous peoples and many other cultures reduce fevers. Simply picking some yarrow and making a tea, will reduce a fever and support healing the infection or what is causing the fever.
CREATING YARROW POWDER!Powdered – It can stop bleeding almost instantly. Powdered plant (flowers and leaves) can be sprinkled on a wound, or into a wound, and it will stop bleeding, dull the pain, and work as an antiseptic to prevent infection
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) – A must know and must have – for survival and it grows everywhere!
Here are the quick things yarrow can do in emergency situations for wound treatments.
It stops bleeding, helps with digestion as a bitter, is a diuretic which will help remove waste from the body, is an anti-inflammatory to help with any swelling on a wound or inside the body, is a diaphoretic which helps reduce fevers, is an antibacterial, antimicrobial, and so much more. But these uses are the ones to remember when using it for self-reliance when there is no other medical around or in the immediate area.
Styptic: stops bleeding externally and internally, promotes clotting
Astringent: helps dry up the bloody scratch and reduce inflammation around a wound
Analgesic: is a pain reliever
Antipyretic: helps reduce fever
Bitter: Digestive system
Antimicrobial and antibacterial: prevents infections
Vulnerary: healing of wounds
Hepatic: strengthens the liver
Yarrow salve – insect repellent, blood stopper, fever reducer, cuts scrapes, burns, rashes, anti-inflammatory, animal bites, blood clotting, cramping, antibacterial, wound healing, anodyne, internal bleeding,
Tincture – one of the best ways to get it into your system quickly, especially if there is internal bleeding, or internal damage that could cause swelling or infections. Keep a tincture always in your first aid kits, and in your medicine kit at home. You can also make a glycerite with it, as this will help younger kids or more sensitive adults, get it down when there is the need. 1:5 ratio – 5 + year shelf life
Yarrow First Aid Spray – When the season of hiking, camping, outdoor sports and activities hits, make sure you have your own Yarrow First Aid Spray on hand and ready at all times.
