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Yarrow

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Flat white yarrow flower heads on tall stems with fine feathery leaves, growing in a meadow
Yarrow (boumadaran) carries flat white flower heads above feathery, almost fern-like leaves.

Its oldest use is external: pressed on a small cut or a nosebleed.

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Hot yarrow tea makes you sweat. That's the traditional fever use.

It's bitter, which is why it's also used before meals for a lazy digestion.

It's a daisy-family plant: skip it if you react to chamomile or ragweed.