Yarrow Essential Oil Monograph | ืื›ื™ืœืื”

๐ŸŒธ Yarrow Essential Oil Monograph

Achillea millefolium | ืื›ื™ืœืื”

๐Ÿ“š New to essential oils? Essential Oil Monographs Guide | โ˜ฏ๏ธ I Ching: Hexagram 64: Before Completion

๐ŸŒฟ Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Europe, Asia, North America โ€” organically grown wild in Bulgaria
Part Used: White flowering tops and green leaves
Extraction: Steam distillation
Aroma: Sweet, fresh, green-herbaceous with woody and camphoraceous notes; becomes sweeter in the drydown
Note: Middle note
Chemistry: Sesquiterpene-rich โ€” high Chamazulene content gives the deep blue colour and anti-inflammatory power

ืฉื ื‘ื•ื˜ื ื™: Achillea millefolium | ืžืฉืคื—ื”: Asteraceae | ืžื•ืฆื: ืื™ืจื•ืคื”, ืืกื™ื”, ืฆืคื•ืŸ ืืžืจื™ืงื” โ€” ื’ื™ื“ื•ืœ ืื•ืจื’ื ื™ ืคืจืื™ ื‘ื‘ื•ืœื’ืจื™ื” | ื ื™ื—ื•ื—: ืžืชื•ืง, ืจืขื ืŸ, ืขืฉื‘ื•ื ื™-ื™ืจื•ืง ืขื ื ื™ืžื” ืขืฆื™ืช ื•ืงืžืคื•ืจื™ืช; ืžืชืžืชืง ื‘ื™ื™ื‘ื•ืฉ | ื›ื™ืžื™ื”: ืขืฉื™ืจ ื‘ืกืกืงื•ื•ื™ื˜ืจืคื ื™ื โ€” ืชื›ื•ืœืช ื›ืžื–ื•ืœืŸ ื’ื‘ื•ื”ื” ืžืขื ื™ืงื” ืืช ื”ืฆื‘ืข ื”ื›ื—ื•ืœ ื”ืขืžื•ืง

๐Ÿ”ฌ Chemistry โ€” Chamazulene | ื›ื™ืžื™ื”

Chamazulene is the blue-pigmented sesquiterpene responsible for Yarrow's iconic deep blue colour and its powerful anti-inflammatory action. Crucially, Chamazulene does not exist in the raw plant โ€” it is formed only during distillation, when intense heat converts Matricin (found in the flowers) into Chamazulene. This is why steam distillation quality directly determines the therapeutic value of the oil.

ื›ืžื–ื•ืœืŸ ื”ื•ื ื”ืกืกืงื•ื•ื™ื˜ืจืคืŸ ื”ื›ื—ื•ืœ-ืคื™ื’ืžื ื˜ื™ ื”ืื—ืจืื™ ืœืฆื‘ืข ื”ื›ื—ื•ืœ ื”ืขืžื•ืง ืฉืœ ื”ืื›ื™ืœืื” ื•ืœืคืขื•ืœืชื” ื”ืื ื˜ื™-ื“ืœืงืชื™ืช ื”ื—ื–ืงื”. ื”ื›ืžื–ื•ืœืŸ ืื™ื ื• ืงื™ื™ื ื‘ืฆืžื— ื”ื’ื•ืœืžื™ โ€” ื”ื•ื ื ื•ืฆืจ ืจืง ื‘ืชื”ืœื™ืš ื”ื–ื™ืงื•ืง, ื›ืืฉืจ ื—ื•ื ืขื– ืžืžื™ืจ ืืช ื”ืžื˜ืจื™ืฆื™ืŸ (ื”ื ืžืฆื ื‘ืคืจื—ื™ื) ืœื›ืžื–ื•ืœืŸ. ืœื›ืŸ ืื™ื›ื•ืช ื”ื–ื™ืงื•ืง ืงื•ื‘ืขืช ื™ืฉื™ืจื•ืช ืืช ื”ืขืจืš ื”ื˜ื™ืคื•ืœื™ ืฉืœ ื”ืฉืžืŸ.

Source: Pierre Franchomme & Daniel Pรฉnoรซl โ€” L'aromathรฉrapie exactement

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Mythology โ€” Achilles & the Trojan War | ืžื™ืชื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื”

The Yarrow herb is named after Achilles, the hero of Greek mythology who used the herb to treat the wounds of soldiers he led in the Trojan War. Achilles was nearly invulnerable โ€” except for his heel, the one part of his body left unprotected. He died from a fatal wound to that heel. This is why both the Achilles tendon and the Latin binomial Achillea millefolium share his name โ€” a plant of warriors, wounds, and the courage to heal.

ืขืฉื‘ ื”ืื›ื™ืœืื” ื ืงืจื ืขืœ ืฉื ืื›ื™ืœืก, ื’ื™ื‘ื•ืจ ื”ืžื™ืชื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื” ื”ื™ื•ื•ื ื™ืช ืฉื”ืฉืชืžืฉ ื‘ื• ืœื˜ื™ืคื•ืœ ื‘ืคืฆืขื™ ื—ื™ื™ืœื™ื• ื‘ืžืœื—ืžืช ื˜ืจื•ื™ื”. ืื›ื™ืœืก ื”ื™ื” ื›ืžืขื˜ ื‘ืœืชื™ ืคื’ื™ืข โ€” ืคืจื˜ ืœืขืงื‘ื•, ื”ื—ืœืง ื”ื™ื—ื™ื“ ืฉื ื•ืชืจ ื—ืฉื•ืฃ. ื”ื•ื ืžืช ืžืคืฆืข ืงื˜ืœื ื™ ื‘ืขืงื‘. ืœื›ืŸ ื’ื ื’ื™ื“ ืื›ื™ืœืก ื•ื’ื ื”ืฉื ื”ืœื˜ื™ื ื™ Achillea millefolium ื ื•ืฉืื™ื ืืช ืฉืžื• โ€” ืฆืžื— ืฉืœ ืœื•ื—ืžื™ื, ืคืฆืขื™ื, ื•ืื•ืžืฅ ืœืจืคื.

โœจ Therapeutic Benefits

Physical โ€ข Emotional โ€ข Spiritual

๐ŸŒธ Physical Benefits

  • Anti-inflammatory โ€” First go-to for painful, hot, inflamed conditions; both physical and emotional (Penny Price)
  • Skin Recovery โ€” Cooling and soothing for rashes, insect bites, and burns
  • Astringent โ€” Ideal for acne-prone and oily skin; balances oily skin and scalp
  • Antimicrobial โ€” Reduces unwanted microbial activity
  • Antispasmodic โ€” Soothes unwanted muscle spasms; supports digestive comfort
  • Circulatory Support โ€” Supports healthy circulation, reduces appearance of varicose veins
  • Fluid Balance โ€” Helps manage unwanted fluid retention
  • Allergy Support โ€” Helps maintain normal allergic reactions
  • Women's Wellness โ€” Menstrual support, hormonal balance

ืคื™ื–ื™ื™ื: ืื ื˜ื™-ื“ืœืงืชื™ | ืžืจื’ื™ืข ืœืืงื–ืžื”, ืคืจื™ื—ื•ืช, ืขืงื™ืฆื•ืช ื—ืจืงื™ื ื•ื›ื•ื•ื™ื•ืช | ืืกื˜ืจื™ื ื’ื ื˜ ืœืขื•ืจ ืฉืžื ื•ื ื™ ื•ืืงื ื” | ืื ื˜ื™-ืžื™ืงืจื•ื‘ื™ืืœื™ | ืื ื˜ื™-ืกืคื–ืžื™ โ€” ืžืจื’ื™ืข ืขื•ื•ื™ืชื•ืช ืฉืจื™ืจื™ื | ืชืžื™ื›ื” ื‘ืžื—ื–ื•ืจ ื“ื | ืื™ื–ื•ืŸ ื ื•ื–ืœื™ื | ืชืžื™ื›ื” ื‘ืชื’ื•ื‘ื•ืช ืืœืจื’ื™ื•ืช | ื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช ื”ืื™ืฉื”

๐Ÿ’™ Emotional โ€” Heals Soul Wounds & Releases Anger

  • Anti-inflammatory (Emotional) โ€” Sesquiterpene-rich oil balancing both emotionally and energetically
  • Heals Soul Wounds โ€” Warner states yarrow helps heal our soul wounds, specifically the raw areas of our psyche
  • Emotional Trauma โ€” Helps heal emotional trauma and release repressed anger productively
  • Rage & Anger โ€” Supports positive release of repressed anger and dealing with rage constructively
  • Confidence & Stability โ€” Supports confidence, stability, and a peaceful outlook
  • Courage โ€” Named after Achilles; brings warrior courage and strength

ืจื’ืฉื™: ืื ื˜ื™-ื“ืœืงืชื™ ืจื’ืฉื™ | ืžืจืคื ืคืฆืขื™ ื ืฉืžื” | ืžืกื™ื™ืข ืœืจื™ืคื•ื™ ื˜ืจืื•ืžื” ืจื’ืฉื™ืช | ืฉื—ืจื•ืจ ื›ืขืก ืžื•ื“ื—ืง ื•ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ืขื ื–ืขื | ืชืžื™ื›ื” ื‘ื‘ื™ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ, ื™ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืช ื•ืฉืœื•ื•ื” | ืื•ืžืฅ ืœื•ื—ื

โœจ Spiritual โ€” Protective & Strengthens Aura

  • Protective โ€” Yarrow is known to be protective and strengthen the aura (Penny Price)
  • Excellent for Empaths โ€” Ideal for emotionally sensitive people and empaths
  • Guards Against Absorbing Others' Energy โ€” Helps guard against absorbing others' energy especially when giving healing or caring for them
  • Strengthens Boundaries โ€” Creates energetic boundaries, protects sensitive souls

ืจื•ื—ื ื™: ืžื’ืŸ ื•ืžื—ื–ืง ืื•ืจื” | ืžืขื•ืœื” ืœืืžืคืชื™ื | ืžื’ืŸ ืžืคื ื™ ืกืคื™ื’ืช ืื ืจื’ื™ื™ืช ืื—ืจื™ื | ืžื—ื–ืง ื’ื‘ื•ืœื•ืช

๐Ÿ’ก How to Use โ€” Penny Price

  • Combine with existing tools or skills โ€” e.g. self-massage, reiki, etc.
  • Create a diffuser blend while meditating or journaling
  • Apply at high dilution to chakra points to help release. Use with energy healing if you can.
  • Create a specific body oil blend for a specific part of the body (e.g. lower back for feelings of lack of support)
  • Use hydrolats and essential oils to create grounding / aura sprays
  • Add to skin formulations for eczema, rashes, burns, or oily/acne-prone skin
  • ืฉืœื‘ื• ืขื ื›ืœื™ื ืงื™ื™ืžื™ื โ€” ืขื™ืกื•ื™ ืขืฆืžื™, ืจื™ื™ืงื™ ื•ื›ื“ื•ืžื”
  • ืฆืจื• ืชืžื”ืœื™ืœ ืœืžืคื–ืจ ืœืžื“ื™ื˜ืฆื™ื” ืื• ื›ืชื™ื‘ืช ื™ื•ืžืŸ
  • ืžืจื—ื• ื‘ื“ื™ืœื•ืœ ื’ื‘ื•ื” ืขืœ ื ืงื•ื“ื•ืช ืฆ'ืืงืจื” ืœืกื™ื•ืข ื‘ืฉื—ืจื•ืจ
  • ืฆืจื• ืชืžื”ืœื™ืœ ืฉืžืŸ ื’ื•ืฃ ืกืคืฆื™ืคื™ ืœืื–ื•ืจ ืกืคืฆื™ืคื™
  • ื”ืฉืชืžืฉื• ื‘ื”ื™ื“ืจื•ืœื˜ื™ื ื•ืฉืžื ื™ื ืืชืจื™ื™ื ืœื™ืฆื™ืจืช ืกืคืจื™ื™ ืื•ืจื”
  • ื”ื•ืกื™ืคื• ืœืชื›ืฉื™ืจื™ ืขื•ืจ ืœืืงื–ืžื”, ืคืจื™ื—ื•ืช, ื›ื•ื•ื™ื•ืช ื•ืขื•ืจ ืฉืžื ื•ื ื™/ืืงื ื”

โ˜ฏ๏ธ TCM โ€” Gabriel Mojay

Element: Wood (Earth)
Energy: Sweet-Herbaceous โ€” Calming, harmonizing, restoring
Actions: Calms nervous tension ยท Harmonizes emotions ยท Restores boundaries ยท Heals soul wounds ยท Releases anger ยท Protects empaths ยท Strengthens aura ยท Builds confidence

ื™ืกื•ื“: ืขืฅ (ืื“ืžื”) | ืื ืจื’ื™ื”: ืžืชื•ืง-ืขืฉื‘ื•ื ื™ โ€” ืžืจื’ื™ืข, ืžื”ืจืžื•ื ื™, ืžืฉืงื | ืคืขื•ืœื•ืช: ืžืจื’ื™ืข ืžืชื— ืขืฆื‘ื™ โ€ข ืžื”ืจืžื•ื ื™ ืจื’ืฉื•ืช โ€ข ืžืฉืงื ื’ื‘ื•ืœื•ืช โ€ข ืžืจืคื ืคืฆืขื™ ื ืฉืžื” โ€ข ืžืฉื—ืจืจ ื›ืขืก โ€ข ืžื’ืŸ ืืžืคืชื™ื โ€ข ืžื—ื–ืง ืื•ืจื” โ€ข ื‘ื•ื ื” ื‘ื™ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ

๐Ÿ’Š Therapeutic Protocols

Empath Protection & Aura Strengthening

Yarrow 2 drops + Frankincense 2 drops + Vetiver 1 drop in 10ml carrier โ€” apply to solar plexus and heart chakra before healing work

Healing Soul Wounds & Releasing Anger

Yarrow 2 drops + Rose 2 drops + Helichrysum 1 drop in 10ml carrier โ€” apply to heart chakra

Emotional Anti-inflammatory

Yarrow 3 drops + Lavender 2 drops + Roman Chamomile 1 drop โ€” diffuse or apply to chest

Skin Support (Eczema, Rashes, Burns)

Yarrow 2 drops + Lavender 2 drops + Roman Chamomile 1 drop in 10ml carrier oil โ€” apply to affected area

ื”ื’ื ื” ืœืืžืคืชื™ื: ืื›ื™ืœืื” 2 + ืœื‘ื•ื ื” 2 + ื•ื˜ื™ื‘ืจ 1 ืขืœ ืžืงืœืขืช ื”ืฉืžืฉ ื•ืœื‘ | ืจื™ืคื•ื™ ืคืฆืขื™ ื ืฉืžื” ื•ืฉื—ืจื•ืจ ื›ืขืก: ืื›ื™ืœืื” 2 + ื•ืจื“ 2 + ื”ืœื™ื›ืจื™ืกื•ื 1 | ืชืžื™ื›ืช ืขื•ืจ: ืื›ื™ืœืื” 2 + ืœื‘ื ื“ืจ 2 + ืงืžื•ืžื™ืœ ืจื•ืžื™ 1 ื‘ืฉืžืŸ ื ืฉื

โ˜ฏ๏ธ I Ching Wisdom

Hexagram 64: Before Completion
Yarrow โ€” the oil of the final hexagram, named for Achilles, bridging the wound and the healing, guardian of the crossing.

ืื›ื™ืœืื” โ€” ืฉืžืŸ ื”ื”ืงืกื’ืจืžื” ื”ืื—ืจื•ื ื”, ืขืœ ืฉื ืื›ื™ืœืก, ื’ืฉืจ ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืคืฆืข ืœื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืจื™ืคื•ื™.

โ˜ฏ๏ธ Explore Hexagram 64

๐Ÿ“š Traditional & Ethnobotanical Uses

๐Ÿ“– Source: ืื ืฆื™ืงืœื•ืคื“ื™ื™ืช ืชืœืžื•ื“ ื”ืฆืžื—ื™ื โ€” ืื‘ืจื”ื ื•ืœืื” ื“ื”ืืŸ

Leaves, stems and flowers of Achillea millefolium were included in the pharmacopoeias of the USA, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland. Primary uses: tea for relaxation and as a support for the reproductive system.

ืขืœื™ื, ื’ื‘ืขื•ืœื™ื ื•ืชืคืจื—ื•ืช ืื›ื™ืœืื” ื ื›ืœืœื• ื‘ืคืจืžืงื•ืคื™ืื•ืช ืฉืœ ืืจื”"ื‘, ืื•ืกื˜ืจื™ื”, ื”ื•ื ื’ืจื™ื”, ืคื•ืœื™ืŸ ื•ืฉื•ื•ื™ืฅ.

โš ๏ธ Safety โ€” Tisserand

Dermal Maximum: No restrictions (Tisserand)
Pregnancy: Avoid during pregnancy
Children: Safe for children 2+
Contraindications: Avoid if allergic to Asteraceae family

ื”ืจื™ื•ืŸ: ื”ื™ืžื ืข ื‘ื”ืจื™ื•ืŸ | ื™ืœื“ื™ื: ื‘ื˜ื•ื— ืžื’ื™ืœ 2+ | ื”ืชื•ื•ื™ื•ืช ื ื’ื“: ื”ื™ืžื ืข ืื ืืœืจื’ื™ ืœืžืฉืคื—ืช Asteraceae

๐Ÿ“š Educational Resources

โ˜ฏ๏ธ Hexagram 64: Before Completion ยท ๐Ÿ”ฎ I Ching Index ยท ๐ŸŒˆ Chakras ยท ๐Ÿ“– All Monographs

๐Ÿ“š References & Credits

Pierre Franchomme & Daniel Pรฉnoรซl โ€” L'aromathรฉrapie exactement (Chamazulene/Matricin chemistry)
Gabriel Mojay โ€” Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit
Robert Tisserand โ€” Essential Oil Safety
Salvatore Battaglia โ€” Complete Guide to Aromatherapy
Jonathan Benavides & Manuel Silva โ€” I Ching essential oil correspondences
Warner โ€” Aromatherapy energetics (soul wounds, psyche healing)

ืื‘ืจื”ื ื•ืœืื” ื“ื”ืืŸ โ€” ืื ืฆื™ืงืœื•ืคื“ื™ื™ืช ืชืœืžื•ื“ ื”ืฆืžื—ื™ื

๐ŸŽ“ Penny Price Saturday Aromatherapy Club โ€” Emotional & spiritual profile for Achillea millefolium, January 2026

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