Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
Meskwaki - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 210
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Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
USDA symbol: ACMIO (
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Common names: Western Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of stem and leaves used as a wash for 'place on the body that is ailing.'
RECRD: 0 id: 1020