Yarrow has a specific action on the blood. It tones the circulatory system, making blood vessels strong and flexible (when blood vessels are rigid they burst easily which can result in haemorrhage). It can lower blood pressure by encouraging blood flow to the peripheral blood vessels.

It has a dual action on the circulatory system. It can stop excessive blood loss by acting as a styptic, it also possesses the ability to break down congealed blood making it a great remedy where there is stagnation of the blood.

Because of this dual effect on the blood, Yarrow has a specific action on the female reproductive system. It possesses the ability to normalise the menstrual flow, making it an invaluable medicine for female complaints where stagnation of blood causes suppressed menstruation or heavy bleeding. As stagnation of the blood is often a cause of painful menstruation, Yarrow can also be added to mixes to encourage productive flow and therefore lessen pains caused by cramping. 

Yarrow's slight diuretic and antibacterial effects make it a great herb to add to tea blends for urinary tract infections.

Special Attention

The botanical materia medics, wares and recipes of this website are NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS.

   By all means see a physician when a condition requires his services.

   There is ample proof that that botanical medicines have been used for thousands of years, and it is reasonable to believe that they were also used by primitive man to survive diseases, and the rigors of aging.

    None of these products have been evaluated by the FDA.

   Many botanicals offered at Starfish Honey are recognized in the United States and foreign pharmacopias. Many of them have been discarded for stronger, more certain, synthetic drugs, or other reasons.

   Modern science is now reevaluating many of the old time botanicals, and searching jungles and distant places to seek remedies from aboriginal races.

  The future of human medicine may very well rest in the methods of our ancient ancestors.