Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Origin: Bulgaria
Astringent and bitter, often used historically in salads and as flavoring for beer and liquor. Today it is still used to flavor beer and often made into tinctures, extracts, and infusions.
Warning: Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family (such as feverfew, chamomile, or echinacea species) should exercise caution with yarrow, as allergic cross-reactivity is common to Asteraceae plants.