What is Yarrow Leaf and Flower?

Yarrow Leaf and Flower is the cut and sifted dried aerial parts of Achillea millefolium, a hardy flowering perennial with feathery, finely divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white or pink flowers. The species name millefolium, "thousand-leaf," describes the finely cut foliage.

About the plant

Yarrow has one of the longest documented histories of any herb in the Western world; archaeologists have even reported it at Neanderthal burial sites tens of thousands of years old. Its genus name, Achillea, honors the Greek hero Achilles, who in Homer's Iliad is said to have used yarrow on his soldiers' wounds, which is also the root of old folk names like Soldier's Woundwort and Milfoil. The plant grows across the temperate Northern Hemisphere, both native and introduced.

Yarrow Leaf and Flower: form & sizes

We carry Yarrow Leaf and Flower as organic cut and sifted dried leaf and flower, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 1 lb. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Yarrow Leaf and Flower in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Yarrow Leaf and Flower at a glance

Botanical name

Achillea millefolium

Family

Asteraceae

Native region

the temperate Northern Hemisphere

Plant part

aerial parts

Sourcing

Organic

Also known as

Soldier's Woundwort, Milfoil, Bloodwort

Name origin

Genus Achillea, for the Greek hero Achilles

Form

cut and sifted dried leaf and flower

Sizes

1 oz to 1 lb