{"product_id":"yarrow-achillea-millefolium","title":"Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYarrow \u003cem\u003e(Achillea millefolium)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYarrow is one of the oldest medicinal plants in human history — its name traces back to the Greek hero Achilles, who legend says used it to staunch the wounds of his soldiers on the battlefield. In Louisiana's Cajun and Indigenous healing traditions, \u003cem\u003etraiteurs\u003c\/em\u003e knew it simply as a plant of protection: reliable, powerful, and always within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asteraceae (Daisy family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e North America, Europe, and Asia; naturalized throughout the United States including Louisiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–3 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained; tolerates poor, dry soils; drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTraditional \u0026amp; Medicinal Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYarrow's medicinal applications span cultures and centuries. Its primary traditional uses include: stopping bleeding (hemostatic) when applied as a fresh poultice to wounds; breaking fevers by inducing perspiration; relieving menstrual cramps and regulating cycles; and as an anti-inflammatory tea for colds and respiratory infections. The active compounds include achillin, achillicin, flavonoids, and volatile oils including camphor and borneol. Cajun \u003cem\u003etraiteurs\u003c\/em\u003e used yarrow as a protective herb — both physically and spiritually — in their healing practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYarrow is a premier pollinator plant, attracting over 100 species of insects including native bees, wasps, beetles, and butterflies. Its flat-topped flower clusters serve as landing pads for small pollinators. It also acts as a dynamic accumulator, drawing up minerals from deep in the soil and making them available to neighboring plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Healing Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown as part of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — The Healing Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Yarrow honors the living legacy of Louisiana's \u003cem\u003etraiteur\u003c\/em\u003e tradition — where plants were medicine, and medicine was culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765593710832,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/yarrow_746b8108-cd2d-4376-90ac-e37a9be5381b.png?v=1779792576","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/yarrow-achillea-millefolium","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}