Common Yarrow Flowers
by Charles Robinson
Title
Common Yarrow Flowers
Artist
Charles Robinson
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Photograph - Landscape Photograph
Description
This beautiful Yarrow plant, Achillea millefolium, began as weed in my yard. It has spread and has become a beautiful ground cover. I love the purple hue of these flowers. Yarrow is a member of the Aster and Daisy, Asteraceae, family. It has many medicinal properties including gastrointestinal problems. In North America, the Miwok, Pawnee, Cherokee, and Navajo peoples are among many that used this freely available herb for a range of health problems from pain and bleeding to colds and insomnia. There are reports of the herb being used to treat wounds suffered by soldiers in the Civil War.
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October 18th, 2022
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