Characteristics

Yarrow grows along roadsides, in meadows, and in grain fields. It reaches a height of 30 to 50 cm and blooms in white and pinkish colors from June to September. The flowering herb is collected during June, July, August, and September.

Medicinal Effects

Yarrow is truly a herb that deserves the folk name “healer of all wounds.” As this traditional name suggests, the plant can be used successfully for many different ailments.

Because of its healing substances, yarrow has proven highly effective for numerous conditions and has therefore been regarded throughout history as an excellent medicinal remedy. It has been used in many different forms to treat illnesses.

Yarrow is one of the oldest medicinal herbs and is counted among the plants highly valued even by physicians.