06/02/2026
Are you looking for a multi purpose addition to your First Aid Kit? Look no further than Yarrow Hydrosol.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a bitter, pungent tonic and a wound healer, it is a circulatory stimulant and an astringent. It is a paradoxical herb with a wide list of herbal actions benefitting all skin types and is especially effective for oily/acne prone skin.
I love to use Yarrow Hydrosol as an antiseptic for the skin. The last time I used Yarrow Hydrosol was when my dog scratched the top of my foot with her claw, and so I immediately sprayed Yarrow Hydrosol to clean and disinfect the scratch, to bring down the swelling and redness.
I use it to clean inside my dogs ears, or if I am getting a sore throat, I will spray it directly in my mouth, and it works very well for bleeding gums.
The paradox of Yarrow is that it is both a circulatory stimulant and a styptic. How does something stop bleeding but also increase circulation? Due to it’s pungency, Yarrow brings blood to the surface to stimulate sweating during a fever, opening channels of elimination to clean and move the blood. Yarrow is known as ‘Master of the Blood', by renowned Herbalist Matthew Wood, mostly because of its alterative action to 'alter the condition of the blood’. It has a tonifying (astringent) effect on tissues that are lax and loose and in need of tightening. Yarrow is also vulnerary, which means it helps wounds to heal by cleansing, disinfecting and also helping to move circulation. It is very efficient for bringing on me**es, due to it's pungent nature which helps to stimulate the circulation of blood, relieving stagnation, while draining fluids down and out.
Besides Yarrow being used for many different types of inflammations, wounds and burns, the aromatic oils have antimicrobial and antifungal properties, which make it very useful for infections.
🦺Safety: It is generally recommended to avoid the internal use of Yarrow (tea and hydrosol) during pregnancy as it can cause uterine contractions.
This information is not intended to treat, diagnose or cure any disease. This information does not replace your medical practitioners advice.🦺