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🌿🩸 Yarrow & the Wisdom of Blood | New Moon in Cancer

Jul 14, 2026 | herbs, how to make, new moon ritual, seasonal

In this month’s seasonal herbal exploration, we meet one of Europe’s oldest and most trusted medicinal plants: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

Known as Soldier’s Woundwort, yarrow has a long history as a battlefield medicine.

Traditionally used to help stop bleeding and support wound healing, it is also a remarkable herb for digestive health, menstrual wellbeing, and seasonal fevers.

🌿 In this video we explore:

How to identify and harvest yarrow

Why it is known as Soldier’s Woundwort

Traditional and modern medicinal uses Yarrow for wounds, digestion, fevers, and hay fever Its role in supporting healthy menstrual flow

The fascinating folklore surrounding this much-loved meadow herb

Yarrow stalks and their traditional use in I Ching divination

🫖 We also look at how to prepare yarrow as:

A healing herbal tea

A fresh tincture

An infused oil for cuts, bruises, and massage blends, including womb oils that I often use during the menstrual cycle

Yarrow is one of those wonderful plants that grows almost everywhere, yet its medicine is extraordinary.

It reminds us that some of the most valuable remedies are often the ones growing quietly at our feet.

📖 Read the accompanying Substack article: 👉 https://substack.com/@mothermouthmedi…

If you enjoy herbal medicine, seasonal living, plant folklore, and learning about the healing plants of the British Isles, I’d love for you to subscribe on YouTube and on Substack, where I share a new herb with every New Moon.

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