Latin Name: Achillea millefolium
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Dark Blue
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: Sharp, woody, herbaceous.
Purpose: Yarrow flower essence strengthens the auric field and serves as an energy shield by absorbing negative energies and transforming them into positive energies. Purifies environmental toxins. Yarrow is the perfect remedy for anyone who is experiencing exhaustion or has leaks in their human energy field.
Positive Qualities:
- purifier
- energy shield
- balancer
Yarrow is not one of the original Bach Flower Remedies
Possible Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wounds. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.]
Constituents: Tri Cyclen, a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, sabinene, borneol acetate, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, limonene, iso artemisia ketone, borneol, camphor, chamazulene. [B. Lawrence, “Yarrow Oil,” Perfumer & Flavorist, August/September 1984, 37, cited in Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia: The Perfect Potion, 1997), 206]
Safety Information: Neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Avoid in pregnancy. Avoid orally in pregnancy, epilepsy, fever (no essential oil should be taken internally without the guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner). [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 180.]
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