Yarrow Plants grow in full sun and in well-drained soil. Yarrow plants are especially popular in border plantings and rock gardens. As a deer-resistant perennial, yarrow plants are useful in deer control.
Yarrow Tea is a good remedy for severe colds, being most useful in the commencement of fevers, and in cases of obsturcted perspiration. Decoctions have been used to treat inflammations such as piles, and also headaches. The most medicinally active part of the plant are the flowering tops. They also have a mild stimulant effect, and have been used as a snuff. Today, yarrow is valued mainly for its action in colds and influenza, and also circulatory, digestive, excretory, and urinary systems.
The flowers are used for various allergic mucus problems, including hayfever and mild asthma.
In rare cases, Yarrow can cause severe allergic skin rashes; prolonged use can increase the skin's phtosensitivity.
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