Yarrow Powder

Flores et Herba Millefolii pulv.

Historical tradition – not medical advice, and no health or healing claims. more

Historical botanical drawing: Yarrow — Yarrow

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

Traditionally used in Hildegard's herbal lore for the care of wounds and of stressed skin; it is also mentioned for “wounds of the soul” after loss or shock.

Ingredients

Powdered yarrow leaves and flowers.

Note ⁵

With serious wounds, please seek medical treatment. Skin contact with the fresh plant in sunlight can provoke skin reactions; anyone with a known hypersensitivity to plants of the daisy family should not use it.

Botanical background

The blue essential oil of yarrow, with its azulene, and its bioflavonoids are held responsible for the wound-caring effect recorded in the tradition. Progesterone-like plant substances (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol) are known in herbal lore. The leaves and flowering shoot tips of yarrow (Achillea millefolium) are used — a member of the daisy family growing up to 80 cm tall, with finely pinnate leaves.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 245.
Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 112.
Hildegard von Bingen: Heilsame Schöpfung. Die natürliche Wirkkraft der Dinge (Physica). Hrsg. von der Abtei St. Hildegard, Eibingen. Beuroner Kunstverlag 2012 (4. Auflage 2024). Cap. 1-113 (Schafgarbe).
Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Heilschätze. Schafgarbe, Veilchen, Galgant, Bertram. Knaur Verlag 2018. S. 33 ff.
Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 102.
Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 270.

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Historical tradition. The above describes how this preparation was recorded and used in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen. This is cultural-historical information, not medical advice and not a health or healing claim, and it is no substitute for advice from a doctor or pharmacist. If you have health complaints, please consult your doctor or pharmacy.

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