🎭 Culture Jul 30, 2026 · Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn

Even Better Than Saving a Life Is a Life That Does Not Need to Be Saved

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Even Better Than Saving a Life Is a Life That Does Not Need to Be Saved
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“ACHILLEA | the Addict,” an excerpt from I Have This Thing for Flowers by Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn



In its most generic form, yarrow (Achillea millefolium, mille meaning thousand and folium referring to its numerous petals) appears as clusters of tiny blossoms atop thin, sturdy stalks. The word for the plant’s flowering structure is “umbel.” Picture dill or carrot tops, or radishes and cilantro when they’re left too long in the ground and bolt. At first glance, yarrow seems to be quite delicate;

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