Yarrow – the wound healer

Yarrow is a perennial herb valued for its healing properties and widely used in both folk and official medicine. It has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound-healing, and hemostatic effects. 

Thanks to its rich composition, including essential oils, flavonoids, tannins, and organic acids, yarrow is also used in cosmetics and herbal medicine.

Yarrow for bleeding control and wound healing

Yarrow is well known for its hemostatic effect. It’s often included in women's health remedies and widely used for different types of bleeding – pulmonary, intestinal, hemorrhoidal, nasal, and uterine bleeding caused by inflammation or fibromyomas. It is also found in healing teas and herbal blends. Fresh juice can be applied for quick wound healing and for internal conditions.

According to scientific studies, yarrow contains the following beneficial trace elements:

This is why yarrow infusions, decoctions, and extracts are so widely used in folk medicine.

A natural helper for digestive issues

Yarrow is especially valued for digestive health. It stimulates appetite, promotes gastric juice production, supports bile secretion, and improves digestion. It is used for low-acidity gastritis, ulcers, bloating, colitis with spasms, and gallbladder disorders.

Yarrow infusions and decoctions reduce inflammation, calm the stomach lining, and ease bloating and cramps. Its astringent and antiseptic qualities are useful in intestinal disorders and bleeding. It also supports the liver, kidneys, and bladder. Yarrow can be used on its own or as part of herbal blends for intestinal and stomach health. It improves secretions, supports digestion, and helps the digestive tract recover after illness or during seasonal flare-ups.

Yarrow infusion recipes for internal and external use

Yarrow helps not only with intestinal and stomach problems but also with cramps, skin inflammation, bruises, and even skincare. Here are some simple recipes for home use.

For internal use

Herbal tea for bleeding and digestion issues

Helps with stomach, intestinal, and hemorrhoidal bleeding, digestive upsets, and fungal pneumonia that may occur after long-term antibiotic use. It’s also used to prevent kidney stones.

• Take 1 tablespoon of dried yarrow flowers
• Pour over one cup of boiling water
• Cover and let steep for 20–30 minutes
• Strain

How to use: drink half a cup twice a day, 30 minutes before meals.

Tincture for intestinal cramps and angina

• Combine dried yarrow flowers with 70% alcohol in a 1:5 ratio
• Place in a glass jar with a lid
• Infuse in a cool dark place for 7–10 days, shaking occasionally
• Strain and transfer to a dark bottle

How to use: take 20 drops before meals with a small amount of water

For external use

Ointment for boils

• Add 2 tablespoons of dried yarrow to 1/4 cup of hot water
• Heat the mixture (do not boil)
• Cool, then add 20 g of petroleum jelly
• Mix until smooth

How to use: apply a thin layer to the boil 2–3 times a day

Poultice for pain relief

• Take 4–5 tablespoons of dried yarrow
• Scald with boiling water
• Wrap in gauze or cotton cloth
• Cool slightly

How to use: apply warm poultice to the painful area for 15–20 minutes

Compress for bruises and swelling

• Mix 30 g yarrow flowers, 20 g thyme, 10 g eucalyptus leaves
• Add 500 ml of boiling water
• Cover and steep for 1 hour
• Strain

How to use: soak cloth or gauze and apply to the affected area for 40–60 minutes

Yarrow bath - Great for eczema, rashes, or as a general tonic.

• Take 200 g dried yarrow
• Pour over 3 liters of boiling water
• Let steep for 30 minutes
• Strain and add to a warm bath

How to use: bathe in the evening for 15 minutes, then wrap up and rest. This infusion can also be used as a compress for eczema or skin infections.

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