

Treating a Cut with Fresh Yarrow
Last night I talked about yarrow in my class on herbs for the skin. It is an excellent herb for wounds and bruising. What did I do first thing this morning but cut my finger pretty badly on the lip of the toaster. Ouch! It hurt like the dickens and bled a lot, too. I put yarrow on it immediately. My daughter brought me in some leaves while I washed out the cut and used pressure to curtail the bleeding. I used a quick spit poultice (chew it up then apply to the wound) a