Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Yarrow is an herb. The above ground parts are used to medicinally. Yarrow is used for fever, common cold, hay fever, absence of menstruation, dysentery, diarrhea, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal tract discomfort, and to induce sweating. Some people chew the fresh leaves to relieve toothache.

Yarrow oil has numerous healing effects and benefits, which are attributed to its anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, astringent, antispasmodic, astringent, cicatrisant (wound healing), carminative, digestive, expectorant, hypotensive and tonic properties.

Yarrow is one the world’s most powerful natural astringents. It shrinks the skin and promotes skin healing. It is helpful to those who suffer from oily skin, acne, and scarring, as it controls sebum production. It also maintains skin’s PH and tightens the skin, which helps prevent skin from early sagging.

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