Dried yarrow

[Man of Tanith]

So i have a small amount of yarrow i gathered this weekend currently drying in the drying cupboard(sounds better than it is its just a cupboard with some space in it)
i have read in several books and magazines that it is good to carry some in the dried form.
anyone got suggestions as to the best way to transport it?
i'm a bit over using a sealy bag (bad connetations a bag of dried herb) any suggestions people?

 

[mountainm]

Film cannister?

 

[Man of Tanith]

i suppose but it lacks a certain something...

 

[mountainm]

Ooooooooohkayyyyyyy then

Birchbark container sealed with beeswax with a buffalo horn lid wrapped with nettle cordage and lined with brain tanned rabbit skin.

 

[Man of Tanith]

i was with you until the brain tanned rabbit skin

one of the reasons i want to steer clear of sealy bags and film cannisters is they can be used for storing a completely different herb that tends to upset the local constabulary.
however the 'herb grinders' are some of the best i have found for making dandelion coffee/nettle tea and so on

 

[mountainm]

i was with you until the brain tanned rabbit skin

one of the reasons i want to steer clear of sealy bags and film cannisters is they can be used for storing a completely different herb that tends to upset the local constabulary.
however the 'herb grinders' are some of the best i have found for making dandelion coffee/nettle tea and so on

Well on that note, an oilskin tobacco pouch would certainly serve.

 

[Man of Tanith]

yup thats not a bad idea
hmmmm maybe a bamboo tube with a nice little lid would work ok
its mainly to keep it dry

 

[lannyman8]

what about a thin waxed leather pouch Sam????????????

the leather will hold it well wrapped tight to keep it air tight, the wax in the leather will make that air tight and water proof too....

 

[Kepis]

yup thats not a bad idea
hmmmm maybe a bamboo tube with a nice little lid would work ok
its mainly to keep it dry

Beat me to it, nice little bamboo container with a carved horn lid would work well and look the business too

 

[bushwacker bob]

What do you use it for?

 

[peaks]

Think archers used to carry it in medieval times to stem blood flow + cleanse battlefield wounds- not sure about modern applications. Yarrow oil is a powerful antibacterial and can be used like tea-tree oil, + is easily obtainable from commercial suppliers.
HTH

 

[Chiseller]

Think archers used to carry it in medieval times to stem blood flow + cleanse battlefield wounds- not sure about modern applications. Yarrow oil is a powerful antibacterial and can be used like tea-tree oil, + is easily obtainable from commercial suppliers.
HTH

I use it in conjunction with ribwort leaves and buds for bad rashes and cuts, never got round to drying some yarrow and carrying it as I find ribwort good for most little things and it is easily found.
My lawn is awash with yarrow though

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