Easy 2-Ingredient Yarrow Infused Oil

Learn how to make this incredible yarrow infused oil! There are tons of beneficial yarrow infused oil uses to enjoy that you will love learning how to make yarrow oil.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a flowering plant that has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. Infusing yarrow into an oil extracts its active compounds and creates a soothing, anti-inflammatory oil that can be used topically.

I absolutely love using yarrow infused oil! I made it once and I am hooked for life. It is incredible for my muscle aches, joints, and even my skin.

I first used yarrow in a postpartum bath salt and loved how healing it was, so I learned as much as I could about all the properties of yarrow and all I could use it for.

Read on to learn how to make yarrow infused oil at home along with all the wonderful yarrow infused oil benefits.

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Making Yarrow Infused Oil

Making a yarrow infused oil is simple and only requires two ingredients – yarrow and a carrier oil. Here is an easy step-by-step process:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yarrow
• 1 cup avocado oil
• Glass jar 
• Strainer

Instructions:

1. Fill your glass jar halfway full of yarrow, which is about a cup usually.

2. Pour the avocado oil over the yarrow, making sure it is fully submerged.

3. Cover the jar with a lid and place it in a warm, dark spot for about 4 weeks to infuse the oil. Shake the jar every day to ensure everything is fully covered in oil.

4. After the infusion period, strain the oil with a strainer or cheesecloth into a heat-resistant container.

Notes:

• This recipe yields approximately 1 cup of infused oil. 
• Be sure to label your oil with the ingredients and the date it was made.
• To speed up the infusion process, you can heat the oil in a slow cooker on low heat for 24-48 hours.
• You can use any type of carrier oil and can add essential oils as well if you’d like after straining the oil. For more yarrow benefits, you can add a yarrow essential oil, but it is more expensive than most oils.

Benefits and Uses of Yarrow Infused Oil

Infused yarrow oil contains the concentrated medicinal compounds of yarrow. Now that you know how to make it, here is how to use yarrow infused oil:

• Wound healing – The achilleine and eugenol in yarrow give it potent antiseptic and anti-inflammatory abilities that help disinfect and heal wounds, cuts, burns, and scars.
• Pain relief – It acts as a natural analgesic due to its anti-inflammatory compounds, providing relief from muscle aches, arthritis, headaches, stomach cramps and toothaches.
• Skin soothing – The azulene in yarrow gives it a lovely blue color and helps calm and soothe irritated, acne-prone and itchy skin. It helps treat eczema, rashes and inflammatory skin conditions.
• Women’s health – Yarrow oil can provide relief from menstrual cramps and regulate menstrual cycles. It can also be used to ease menopausal symptoms.
• Hair growth – Its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial actions may even help stimulate hair growth by unclogging hair follicles and reducing dandruff.
• Chest rub – Its expectorant and anti-congestive abilities make yarrow oil an excellent chest rub to relieve coughs, colds and bronchitis when diluted and applied on the chest.
• Aromatherapy – Yarrow oil has a sweet, herbaceous aroma that uplifts mood, reduces anxiety and promotes emotional wellbeing.

Here are some specific ways to use yarrow infused oil:

• Apply directly on closed wounds, cuts, burns, rashes, blisters and bug bites to promote rapid healing.
• Massage onto aching joints and muscles for pain relief.
• Add a few drops to a warm bath or dilute with water and apply as a facial steam to treat acne.
• Use as a moisturizer, eye serum or lip balm for softer, nourished skin.
• Gently massage into the scalp and hair 30 minutes before shampooing to boost hair growth.
• Rub a couple of drops on the abdomen to relieve menstrual cramps.
• Rub diluted oil on chest and throat area to relieve coughs and colds.
• Turn the infused oil into a yarrow salve!

Yarrow Infused Oil Wrap-Up

Yarrow infused oil is easy to make at home and has a wide range of uses for skin care, women’s health, respiratory conditions, pain relief, and more.

Its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic compounds make it a soothing, healing remedy that is handy to have in any herbal medicine cabinet.

Use organic or homegrown yarrow and high quality carrier oils to make the most potent infused oil for harnessing all the benefits this wonderful herb has to offer.

I always keep some in my cabinet, I hope you do too!

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