Closeup of Yarrow with Insect - Big Meadows - Shenandoah National Park - Milepost 51 Yarrow also has antiseptic action against bacteria. The bitter constituents and fatty acids are credited with promoting bile flow from the gallbladder. Free-flowing bile enhances digestion and elimination and helps prevent gallstone formation. Yarrow can be used as a decongestant. Sinus infections and coughs with sputum production may be improved by yarrow, especially when mixed with equal part of goldenseal. Yarrow's astringent action is helpful in some cases of allergy, in which watery eyes and nasal secretions are triggered by pollen, dust, molds, and animal dander. Yarrow also has long been used to promote sweating in cases of colds, flu, and fevers, thus helping you get over simple infections. (Quality Source For Yarrow)

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