Petit Point
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Petit Point
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well.
~ Hippocrates
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Yarrow (milfoil; thousand leaf; bloodwort; old man's pepper; fern weed;herbe aux charpentiers; nosebleed)
Achillea millefolium L.
Family: Asteraceae ;Compositae (aster; daisy)
This wildflower is found worldwide. It is native to North America, commonly found in meadow grasses.
It has been used since ancient times as a medicine plant, and has been called a Herbal Band-Aid. The plant was named in honour of Achilles, who used yarrow for his soldiers' wounds in the Trojan war. Used as a first aid treatment for wounds and nosebleeds: it stops bleeding, moves stagnant blood, prevents and clears blood clots while it tones blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. It is the chemicals Achilletin and achilleine that heal wounds and increase blood coagulation.
In France, it was called herbe aux charpentiers for its ability to heal wounds caused by carpenters' tools.
The Native Americans would mash it to a pulp in cold water and use the liquid on insect bites; the leaves were used as a poultice for spider bites and chewing on them apparently alleviates toothache.
Infusions from the whole plant are used to treat fevers, colds, nosebleeds, cramps, and urinary tract infections. It is applied to boils, open sores and cuts, swellings, burns, cuts and sprains. It also aids digestion, cleansing skin, is an anti-inflammatory, and anti-spasmodic.
Yarrow comes in shades of pink, yellow and lavender. The plants with yellow flowers are used to dye wool, while the leaves and flowers together produce an olive shade of dye.
Sources:
Four Chefs, One Garden : Seasons Of West Coast Living [Roy]
Rodale's 21st Century Herbal [Michael J. Balick, PhD]
Herbs : The Complete Gardener's Guide [Patrick Lima]
Weeds Of Canada and the N. United States Boyer; Dickinson]
The Herbalist Almanac [C. & D. Meyer]
Country Wisdom [R.Richardson]
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Petit point is a fine embroidery, which is what comes to my mind when I look at this bloom sprinkling itself daintily throughout its natural habitat.
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
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October 18th, 2015
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Comments (24)
Connie Handscomb
Vickie, I'm truly grateful for your feature of this image in Fine Art Wildflower Photography; thank you! :))
Vickie Emms
Congratulations on having your beautiful wildflower image featured in Fine Art Wildflower Photography Group! 24-10-15
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so very much, Vickie! really appreciate your support of my wildflower image ... a wonderful day to you :))
Mary Lou Chmura
Wow, Connie, this is simply gorgeous, great clarity and wonderful depth of field! f/l
Jenny Rainbow
You presented them so beautifully such simple flowers, Connie!
Connie Handscomb replied:
They are simple blooms, Jenny .. so pleased you found pleasure in this spray ; thank you! ;))
Kathy Bucari
This is so very beautiful, Connie! Love these little pink flowers and the perfect capture! F/L
Gabriella Weninger - David
Sooo lovely flowers, amazing colors, absolutely AWESOME capture and sooo GORGEOUS Image Connie!
Stephen Killeen
very pretty Connie! :)) L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you ..they have a myriad of uses; surprising for such a tiny bloom; thank you for appreciating them, Stephen ;))
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