Root of the Month for May 2023: Ragweed
Taxa(Family/Genus/species): Asteraceae/Ambrosia/artemissifolia or trifida
Folk Nomenclature: N/A
Common Name: Ragweed, Low Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Ambrosia
Native Locality: Tropics & Subtropics of Southwestern USA & Northwestern Mexico; can be growing in fields, gardens, roadsides, etc. all across the U.S - most abundantly in the Eastern & Midwestern states.
Phenotypic Traits: Grows upright growing eaves that look almost fern-like, feathery and green. You will also notice that ragweed leaves look hairy. The flowers on the plant are also useful for ragweed identification. The flowers on ragweed are yellow and long, like streamers; similar to Goldenrod
Parts Used: Leaves
Gender: Cold
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Elemental Ruler: Water
Traditional Usage in Rootwork: Used to drive away all fear. Useful for when a boost of courage is needed
Traditional Medicinal Usage: Soothes irritation from insect bites. Eases nausea, menstrual discomfort, skin infections, & fever. Can also be used a laxative. PLEASE NOTE: Ragweed pollen is a major seasonal allergy trigger.
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I’m harvesting and drying my 100% organic, grown from seed Yarrow today. Let me know via DMs if you’d like some ☺️
Yarrow // Achillea millefolium
Parts Used: aerial portions, including flower and leaves.
Family: Asteraceae
Other Names: allheal, angel flower, bad man’s plaything, bloodwort, cammock, carpenter’s weed, devil’s mustard, devil’s nettle, devil’s plaything, dog daisy, gordaldo, gordoloba, green arrow, herbe militaris, hierba de las cortadura, knight’s milfoil, milfoil, nosebleed plant, old man’s mustard, old man’s pepper, sanguinary, soldier’s woundwort, squirrel’s taile, stanchgrass, staunchweed, thousand weed, thousand-leaf, thousand-seal, woundwort, yarroway
Native to Europe, Asia, and North America, yarrow is found in temperate regions all over the world.
Actions and Properties:
alterative, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, antiallergenic, antibacterial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, appetite stimulant, aromatic, astringent, bitter, carminative, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, digestant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hemostatic, styptic, tonic, vulnerary
Constituents:
Yarrow is rich in essential oil and tannins. Yarrow contains 0.3% to 1.4% volatile oils (azulenes, eugenol, caaryophyllene, humulene, limonene, sabinene, thujone, borneol, and camphor), resin, sesquiterpene lactones, 3-4% tannins, flavonoids (including luteolin, apigenin, kaempferol, rutin, and quercitrin), alkaloids (achilletin, betonicine, stachydrine, trigonelline), alkamides, asparagin, aconitic and isovalerianic acids, selenium, beta-cerotene, proteins, sugars, phenolic acids, and coumarins. Its anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy effects may be associated with the constituent chamazulene. The alkaloid fraction of yarrow has shown evidence of hypotensive effects as well as antipyretic effects. Volatile oils in yarrow may have CNS depressent activity. The constituent Achilleine, an alkaloid, might decrease clotting time.
Yarrow is toxic to horses, dogs and cats
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