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High doses of yarrow may turn urine dark brown. Do not become alarmed.
The medical literature contains no reports of harm from yarrow; however, those allergic to ragweed might develop a rash.
Thujone-free extracts of yarrow are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in beverages. For otherwise healthy non-pregnant, non-nursing adults, yarrow is considered safe in amounts typically recommended.
Yarrow should be used in medicinal amounts only in consultation with your doctor. If yarrow causes minor discomforts, such as a rash or diarrhea, use less or stop using it. Let your doctor know if you experience unpleasant effects or if the symptoms for which the herb is being used do not improve significantly in two weeks.
Fuzzy Plant Is Easy to Grow
Yarrow is an attractive 3-foot perennial covered with delicate hairs. Its feathery leaves are divided into what seem like thousands of tiny leaflets, hence its names, thousand weed and milfoil. a corruption of the French term for 1,000 leaves, mille feuille. Yarrow’s numerous, tiny, white flowers develop in dense clusters on flat-topped, umbrella-like stalks in summer.
Yarrow grows easily from seeds or root divisions planted in spring or fall. Sow seeds just under the surface of fine soil and keep them moist until they germinate, usually within two weeks. Thin seedlings to 12-inch spacing. Yarrow adapts to many soil types but needs good drainage and does best in moderately rich soil under full sun. Divide plants every few years to keep them growing vigorously.
Harvest yarrow when the plants are in bloom. Hang them to dry.