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Achillea millefolium |
The herb is purported to be a diaphoretic[?], astringent[?], tonic, stimulant and mild aromatic.
The stalks of yarrow are dried and used as a randomising agent in I Ching divination.
Synonyms for Yarrow include Bloodwort, Staunchweed, Nose Bleed, Milfoil, Knight's Milfoil, Old Man's Pepper, Soldier's Woundwort, Herbe Militaris, Thousand Weed, Carpenter's Weed, Sanguinary, Devil's Plaything, Bad Man's Plaything, Devil's Nettle and Yarroway.
The English name Yarrow comes from the Saxon and Dutch words 'Gearwe' and 'Yerw' respectively.
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