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tincture

Yarrow tincture

Fever sweat on the inside, wound wash on the outside.

Not in pregnancy. Short use.

Time
4 weeks
Yield
1 pint

Method

  1. 1.Chop fresh flowering tops and leaves. Fill a jar loosely.
  2. 2.Cover with 80–100 proof. 4 weeks, strain.
  3. 3.Keep a second small bottle labeled ‘wash’ for skin, so you do not double-dip into the sipping bottle.
Dose
Adult: 1 dropper in hot water to start a sweat at the onset of a cold. Outside: a dropper in a cup of clean water as a wash on a cleaned cut.
Store
Dark shelf.

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