Let's forage for some yarrow and make a styptic powder! Yarrow is an incredibly common plant, so you probably have some around! Sun, part shade, wet, dry, cold, warm, it doesn't really seem to mind! Some people may call it a weed, but I call it free medicine! Some people even call yarrow the "cure-all" plant. Yarrow has many benefits, but today we're focusing on its ability to stop bleeding by making a styptic powder. A great addition to that homestead first aid kit! Here's how to do it: 1) Harv

The yarrow is so fun to harvest at the farm—Savvy and I have it down to an art by now and can do it in a couple of hours! We wait for all of the flowers to fully open so we can harvest it quickly (we either use a sickle or an electric trimmer depending on our mood!). We then strip the leaves and bunch it for sale! We reserve the leaves for making tinctures or drying for teas—dried ground yarrow leaves also make a great styptic powder when in a pinch! (Which is probably a good thing to know when

Well let’s learn about one of my all time favorite plants Yarrow. This one can actually save your life if you know how and when to use it! #whichbetty #forager #yarrow #achillies #ancientknowledge #herbalism #herbalmedicine #herbalremedies #learnaboutplants #plants #plantlady | Elizabeth Betty B Burdock

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Western Yarrow (Achilles Millefolium) The Latin name Achillea comes from the mythical Greek warrior Achilles, who was said to have used this plant to heal soldiers wounded in war.As a beautiful and medicinal perennial and member of the aster family, it is distinguished by its feathery leaves and flowers that bloom in densely arranged clusters.The plant grows to a few feet tall at maturity, spreading by rhizomes to create lovely flowering patches in gardens or fields. And it also smells fabulous!