🏛️Ancient Babylonian Medicine
Yarrow (Qutaru)
Achillea millefolium
About Yarrow (Qutaru)
Yarrow (Qutaru) (Achillea millefolium) is a herb used in the Ancient Babylonian Medicine tradition to help with Wound Healing, Fever, Digestive Issues, and Menstrual Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts are the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow /ˈjæroʊ/ or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has been introduced as a feed for livestock in places like New Zealand and Australia. However, it is a weed in those places and sometimes also in its native regions.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · both