Before I share some interesting information about yarrow for wound healing, I’d like to share this little tidbit from the book of Genesis in the Bible:
And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. (Genesis 1:29)
So, how does that connect to yarrow for wound healing?
Well, I guess you could say it doesn’t directly connect. But my guess is that if all the herbs and trees were nutritional for our bodies, it makes sense they would also contain medicinal properties. No, I didn’t find any mention of yarrow in Genesis. But maybe Adam called it something else. But he prolly didn’t speak English.
Anyway…
You don’t have to take my word for it, because I’m not an authority on herbs and healing. But here’s what someone who has spent over 20 years in those areas said about it:
You always want to have a quick and reliable way to stop a wound from bleeding and help prevent infection. Yarrow does both, and it really saved my knuckle. On day 42 of Alone, I accidentally cut my hand while gutting a fish. The wound was very deep and most likely would have gotten infected since I had no antibiotics with me.
Luckily, I found some yarrow and wrapped it around the wound. The bleeding stopped in minutes, and my wound healed so well that now there’s barely a scar left. Since then, I always carry a pouch of dried yarrow with me, just in case. A yarrow tincture, when applied to your skin, acts as a natural and effective way to repel mosquitos and other insects.
The person who wrote and said that is Nicole Apelian, a Ph.D in Cultural Anthropology within the field of Sustainability Education.
She’s also a biologist, anthropologist, herbalist, and wilderness survival instructor best known for her appearances on the History Channel’s TV show “Alone.” And she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000. That’s when she utilized her scientific background and indigenous knowledge to heal herself holistically. And she subsequently launched her own health, wellness, and education platform.
Her info about yarrow is a fraction of what she put together.
She organized an excellent Medicinal Seed Kit to help you grow a natural pharmacy in your own backyard. That’s what she calls it. And it interests me because I can see the connection back to Genesis 1:29. I don’t want to even imply that a Medicinal Seed Kit would be as effective as those original herbs. But I have definitely seen how beneficial plants can be for wound healing, bacteria killing, and more.
If you have room in your backyard, or even your front yard, I highly recommend working the Medicinal Seed Kit into your health and wellness way of life. At the very least it could help you reduce the amount of potentially harmful drugs you have to take over the course of your life. And that would be a great thing.
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