Yarrow
Yarrow
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Varieties: White, Colorado mix
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Nakshatra
Chitra
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Pitta & Kapha
Rasa / Taste
Bitter; Pungent; Astringent
Virya / Energy
Cooling
Medicinal Actions
Styptic, diaphoretic, vulnerary, anti-inflammatory; stops bleeding, breaks fever
Why This Plant
"Chitra is the bright jewel star of Tvashtar the divine artisan. Yarrow's fine, intricately cut foliage — 'thousand-leaf' — and its precise wound-craft mirror Chitra's brilliant, exacting artistry."
Cultivation
Hardy perennial; full sun; poor dry soil fine; spreads; excellent pollinator plant.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Avoid in pregnancy. Rare photosensitivity.
