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. The German Commission E approved the internal use of yarrow flower for loss of appetite and dyspeptic ailments, such as mild, spastic discomforts of the gastrointestinal tract, and externally as a sitz bath for painful, cramp-like conditions in the lower part of the female pelvis. Yarrow Tea is a good remedy for severe colds, being most useful in the commencement of fevers, and in cases of obstructed perspiration. The infusion is made with 1 OZ. of dried herb to 1 pint of boiling water, drunk warm, in wineglassful doses.