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All About Blue Yarrow Uses | Single Essential Oil Series

All About Blue Yarrow Uses | Single Essential Oil Series All About Blue Yarrow Uses | Single Essential Oil Series

All About Blue Yarrow Uses | Single Essential Oil Series

DETAILS

Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium

Chemotype: Chamazulene

Origin: Bulgaria

Method: Steam Distilled

Plant Part: Flower

Note: Middle – Base

Family: Asteraceae

Blends Well With: Geranium, and other florals; Lemon, and other citrus

Aroma: Woody, musky, herbaceous, and slightly piney. Blue Yarrow’s aroma is sweet and herbaceous, similar to Blue Tansy’s, but richer.

Consistency: Thin

Color: Blue

Shelf Life: 7 Years

KidSafe: Yes

Pregnancy Safe: No

Nursing Safe: Yes

Pup & Pony Safe: No

USES

Skin Support

Pain & Wellness

LINIMENT: Add to a 2 ounce squeeze bottle: 5 drops of Yarrow, 5 drops of Helichrysum, 2 drops of Peppermint and 8 drops of Copaiba, then fill with Jojoba oil and shake well to mix. Apply a small amount of this mixture to sore muscles and massage into the skin. (1.7% dilution)

Also add some to your bath with epsom salt

Massage oil 

Mood & Rest

NIGHT TIME BLEND: Add to a personal inhaler and inhale as needed: 5 drops of Yarrow, 2 drops of Wild Orange and 5 drops of Lavender. Or add this blend to your Thera Lux Nebulizing Diffuser and diffuse for 15-30 minutes before bedtime to wind down.

Reach for Blue Yarrow in times of worry when you need help to bring in balance and stability back into your life.

Misc

  • Prostate support
  • PMS
  • Varicose veins
  • Yarrow was used anciently in battle for wounds and injuries 

MEDICAL

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Hormone like 
  • Combats scarring
  • Supports prostate

COMPOUNDS

beta-Thujone13.5%1118.001442.43
1,8-Cineole12.6%1033.291213.86
Camphor10.85%1144.861517.43
Sabinene7.9%975.711124.43
beta-Pinene

B-pinene // immune support

Sabinene // cleansing

Chamzulene // soothing

vs

Blue tansy 

beta-Thujone91.65%1118.001442.43
Sabinene0.97%975.711124.43
1,8-Cineole0.83%1033.291213.86
alpha-Thujone0.76%1112.001429.00

SAFETY

Citrus oils like lemon are photosensitive which means it may cause a reaction if applied right before sun exposure

PRICING

*organic* Plant Therapy

  • 2.5 ml $23.99
  • 5 ml $39.99
  • 30 ml $149

Eden’s Garden

  • 5 ml $28.95
  • 10 ml $33.95
  • 30 ml $86.95

STORAGE

I just read that you should store blue oils like blue tansy and yarrow in the refrigerator because the chamazulene that makes the oil blue, degrade over time to green. Keeping the oils in the fridge will make them last longer

about storage + other essential oil myths

you might also like my video on lemon essential oil

Thanks for watching!
x, T

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