Herbarium of the Bizarre

Yarrow

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Our plant today symbolizes both war and healing. It’s been used to make beer, soup, and tea, but if you see it in the wild, you would probably just think it’s a weed. Which it is, but a useful one.


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Information provided by:

  1. Flowers and their Meanings by Karen Azoulay
  2. https://www.almanac.com/yarrow-and-its-medicinal-uses-healing-garden-herb
  3. https://www.almanac.com/plant/yarrow
  4. https://www.botanical.com/~botanid5/botanical/mgmh/y/yarrow02.html
  5. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/yarrow
  6. https://santafebotanicalgarden.org/march-2011/
  7. “Yarrow” from University of California Master Gardener Program
  8. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-151/yarrow
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill