Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Achillea millefolium, Yarrow This beautiful, useful plant grows everywhere at Thistle & Hemlock. These plants, like all the others so far (except dandelion) are photographed here along the driveway. The whole upper plant, tinctured or drunk as tea, treats high fevers of colds and flu, soothe bleeding ulcers, and speeds recovery from gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and the like. The fresh plant or its powdered leaves stops or slows the bleeding of wounds. Poultices of the fresh plant ease arthritic joint inflammation and are helpful in treating severe varicose veins. And the dried stalks, of course, will help you divine the future using the I Ching... I have a story to tell about that, but another time, perhaps... 1:49:03 PM    comment []

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