Yarrow

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium L.

Asteraceae

A field of Yarrow, Photo credit: J. Dolan 2020

Names and Their Meanings

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

Kanienʼkéha

aró:sen raotáhson, skaweró:wane aotihonte

Anishinaabemowin

ajidamoowaanow, a'djidamo'wano

French

Achillée millefeuille

Yarrow flowers growing at Cape Chin. Note the compound flowers. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022.

Wintergreen berries and leaves persist throughout the winter, and are available as a food and medicine during times when access to food and medicine may at times be scarce. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2017

Yarrow herbarium specimen collected and mounted by Y.Z. Ni, D. Botcherby, and J. Amyotte, 2022

Yarrow collected in a basket for medicine, Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter/ Medsin cup 2023

Yarrow plant growing at Cape Chin. Note the square, reddish color stem, and feathery leaves. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022

A field of Yarrow, Photo credit: J. Dolan 2020

Description

Alyssa General notes that as a medicine, Yarrow is a coagulant; in cases where there is extreme hematoma, it helps to coagulate the blood faster - internally and externally. So, it can also cause clotting if one is susceptible to such a thing. As a spiritual medicine, Yarrow is used for protection.

Conservation Status

S5 (secure) in Ontario, Québec, and New York