Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
Navajo - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 79
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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: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Plant used in a 'life medicine for impaired vitality.'
RECRD: 80365 id: 1025