Yarrow Essential Oil Monograph | ืืืืืื
๐ธ Yarrow Essential Oil Monograph
Achillea millefolium | ืืืืืื
๐ New to essential oils? Essential Oil Monographs Guide | โฏ๏ธ I Ching: Hexagram 64: Before Completion
๐ฟ Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Europe, Asia, North America
Extraction: Steam distillation from flowering tops
Aroma: Herbaceous, sweet, slightly camphoraceous
Note: Middle note
Chemistry: Sesquiterpene-rich โ balancing both emotionally and energetically
ืฉื ืืืื ื: Achillea millefolium | ืืฉืคืื: Asteraceae | ืืืืื: ืขืฉืืจ ืืกืกืงืืืืืจืคื ืื โ ืืืื ืจืืฉืืช ืืื ืจืืืืช
โจ Therapeutic Benefits
Physical โข Emotional โข Spiritual
๐ธ Physical Benefits
- Anti-inflammatory โ The anti-inflammatory properties are both physical and emotional (Penny Price)
- Skin Recovery โ Named after Achilles who used it for wound healing; powerful vulnerary
- Circulatory Support โ Supports healthy circulation, reduces appearance of varicose veins
- Digestive Wellness โ Antispasmodic, supports digestive comfort
- Women's Wellness โ Menstrual support, hormonal balance
ืคืืืืื: ืื ืื ืืืงืชื (ืคืืื ืืจืืฉื), ืชืืืื ืืืชืืืฉืฉืืช ืขืืจ, ืชืืืื ืืืืืืจ ืื, ืืจืืืืช ืขืืืืืืช, ืืจืืืืช ืืืืฉื
๐ Emotional โ Heals Soul Wounds
- 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 Healing โ Soothes emotional inflammation, heals deep emotional wounds
- Courage โ Named after Achilles; brings warrior courage and strength
ืจืืฉื: ืื ืื ืืืงืชื ืจืืฉื | ืืจืคื ืคืฆืขื ื ืฉืื: ืืืจื ืจ ืงืืืข ืฉืืืืืื ืขืืืจืช ืืจืคื ืคืฆืขื ื ืฉืื ืฉืื ื
โจ 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
ืจืืื ื: ืืื ืืืืืง ืืืจื | ืืขืืื ืืืืคืชืื | ืืื ืืคื ื ืกืคืืืช ืื ืจืืืืช ืืืจืื
๐ก 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
- ืฉืืื ืขื ืืืื ืงืืืืื โ ืขืืกืื ืขืฆืื, ืจืืืงื ืืืืืื
- ืฆืจื ืชืืืืื ืืืคืืจ ืืืืืืฆืื ืื ืืชืืืช ืืืื
- ืืจืื ืืืืืื ืืืื ืขื ื ืงืืืืช ืฆ'ืืงืจื ืืกืืืข ืืฉืืจืืจ
- ืฆืจื ืชืืืืื ืฉืื ืืืฃ ืกืคืฆืืคื ืืืืืจ ืกืคืฆืืคื
- ืืฉืชืืฉื ืืืืืจืืืืื ืืฉืื ืื ืืชืจืืื ืืืฆืืจืช ืกืคืจืื ืืืจื
โฏ๏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 Protects empaths ยท Strengthens aura
ืืกืื: ืขืฅ (ืืืื) | ืื ืจืืื: ืืชืืง-ืขืฉืืื ื โ ืืจืืืข, ืืืจืืื ื, ืืฉืงื | ืคืขืืืืช: ืืจืืืข ืืชื ืขืฆืื โข ืืืจืืื ื ืจืืฉืืช โข ืืฉืงื ืืืืืืช โข ืืจืคื ืคืฆืขื ื ืฉืื
๐ 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
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
ืืื ื ืืืืคืชืื: ืืืืืื 2 + ืืืื ื 2 + ืืืืืจ 1 ืขื ืืงืืขืช ืืฉืืฉ ืืื | ืจืืคืื ืคืฆืขื ื ืฉืื: ืืืืืื 2 + ืืจื 2 + ืืืืืจืืกืื 1
โฏ๏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.
ืืืืืื โ ืฉืื ืืืงืกืืจืื ืืืืจืื ื, ืขื ืฉื ืืืืืก, ืืฉืจ ืืื ืืคืฆืข ืืืื ืืจืืคืื.
โฏ๏ธ Explore Hexagram 64๐ Traditional & Ethnobotanical Uses
๐ Source: ืื ืฆืืงืืืคืืืืช ืชืืืื ืืฆืืืื โ ืืืจืื ืืืื ืืืื
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.
ืขืืื, ืืืขืืืื ืืชืคืจืืืช ืืืืืื ื ืืืื ืืคืจืืงืืคืืืืช ืฉื ืืจื"ื, ืืืกืืจืื, ืืื ืืจืื, ืคืืืื ืืฉืืืืฅ.
โ ๏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
ืืจืืื: ืืืื ืข ืืืจืืื | ืืืืื: ืืืื ืืืื 2+
๐ Educational Resources
โฏ๏ธ Hexagram 64: Before Completion ยท ๐ฎ I Ching Index ยท ๐ Chakras ยท ๐ All Monographs
๐ References & Credits
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)
ืืืจืื ืืืื ืืืื โ ืื ืฆืืงืืืคืืืืช ืชืืืื ืืฆืืืื
๐ Penny Price Saturday Aromatherapy Club โ Emotional & spiritual profile for Achillea millefolium, January 2026
๐ ืืืขืืื ืืจืืืชืจืคืื ืฉืืช ืฉื ืคื ื ืคืจืืืก โ ืคืจืืคืื ืจืืฉื ืืจืืื ื ืขืืืจ Achillea millefolium, ืื ืืืจ 2026
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