Y is for …
Yarrow, a long-stemmed member of the sunflower family found in the wild throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere … Native American herbal medicine makes extensive use of yarrow. Among the Micmac people of Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the stalk was chewed or stewed to induce sweating to “break” fevers and colds. They also pounded the stalks into a pulp to be applied to bruises, sprains, and swelling (www.wellnessmama.com)
Y is for …
Yarrow, a long-stemmed member of the sunflower family found in the wild throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere … Native American herbal medicine makes extensive use of yarrow. Among the Micmac people of Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the stalk was chewed or stewed to induce sweating to “break” fevers and colds. They also pounded the stalks into a pulp to be applied to bruises, sprains, and swelling (www.wellnessmama.com)