{"id":1326,"date":"2013-09-12T06:17:28","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T10:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2013-09-10T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T17:47:20","slug":"yarrow-tested-first-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2013\/09\/12\/yarrow-tested-first-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarrow tested first hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do not have luck with manual can openers. They all seem to leave a little connection; never a clean cut around the entire can. I have even shopped around and bought supposedly, \u201cnew and improved\u201d can openers, but after awhile they all leave a small frustrating connection.<\/p>\n

The other day while making supper, I made a mistake. I was in a rush and had very little patience while opening a can. Instead of slowing down, focusing on the little connection and getting a good grip on the can opener or use a proper tool to release the little connection, I attacked the connection with a chopstick. As it popped up my thumb slid into the can with a very sharp edge. It was a bloody mess.<\/p>\n

\"white<\/a>I immediately ran cold water over my thumb for a minute or two then quickly grabbed a towel, wrapped my thumb, applied pressure, held my hand above my heart and ran to my garden where I picked and \u201cbruised\u201d several Yarrow (Achillea<\/i> millefolium<\/i>) leaves. I slowly opened the towel, wrapped my thumb in the Yarrow leaves with the towel around it, and held my hand above my heart.<\/p>\n

Mathew finished making dinner, thank goodness all the cans had already been opened. After dinner was made and we were waiting for Mike to come home, I looked at my thumb. The bleeding had stopped thanks to Yarrow\u2019s amazing hemostatic abilities. I was very impressed as there was a lot of blood when I first cut it. Since the bleeding had stopped, I took the opportunity to look at the damage. I suspect some people with a similar wound would have gone to the doctor for a couple of stitches, but I decided that it would heal okay on its own. I guess I\u2019ll see. I found a couple more fresh Yarrow leaves, bruised them, wrapped them around my thumb and taped a gauze patch around my thumb. Along with having great hemostatic powers, Yarrow is a powerful antiseptic.<\/p>\n

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After dinner, I removed the bandage, still no bleeding so I simply put a regular band-aid around my thumb. It was still rather tender but in good shape. The next morning, I was rather impressed at how well the healing process was going.<\/p>\n

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After a week, it barely looked like a scratch.<\/p>\n

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I highly recommend that you learn how to identify Yarrow: once you do, you\u2019ll find it is an excellent first aid herb. It can help you in a pinch (or cut, or a slice\u2026). After all, I do have first hand knowledge of it (pun intended).<\/p>\n

All information is shared for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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