This tea may also be taken during the progress of the cold to help relieve symptoms. Grated ginger may be added to reduce chills. A hot ginger bath will induse sweating to remove toxins. Sorry, no seed available. Local Kootenay residents please phone for purchasing arrangements.
Yarrow tea is a traditional Native American diaphoretic remedy to treat fevers and colds.
Yarrow infusions and decoctions are used as a gastrointestinal aid. The stalks are also pounded into a pulp and applied topically to bruises, sprains, and swellings. Yarrow lowers blood pressure by dilating the peripheral vessels. As a urinary antiseptic it is indicated in infections such as cystitis. Animal studies have shown that this herb can reduce smooth muscle spasms, which might explain its usefulness in gastrointestinal conditions.