Acillia millefolium (Yarrow/Milfoil)
- Lifespan Hardy Perenniel
- Height Upto 1oo cm
- Flower Small and generally White occassionally pink, Forms flat clusters and has a pungent scent they appear from summer till Autumn.
- Leaf Has a narrow feathery look with deep cuts and is dark grey-green in colour.
- Stem This is green in colour it is hollow but rigid branching out at the top.
- Seed These are flat tear shaped, quite small and grey-brown in colour
- Dried leaves Give off a mild sage life flavour
Uses
- Decorative FLOWER Dried and used in displays
- Culinary LEAF Can be used in salads and dips, must use yong leaves and be finely chopped
- Garden WHOLE PLANT Helps plants close by to be more disease resistant LEAF One chopped leaf mixed in with a barrow load of compost will speed up decomposition.
This is a potent healing herb and the name may well come from the battle of Troy. Achilles who had been instructed in the use of yarrow the stem the flow of blood from wounds, used it to heal many of his wounded soldiers.
The Druids use Yarrow stems to forcast the weather, and the Chinese combined the use of Yarrow stems and the book of changes to fortell the future.
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