Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 44
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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, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Plant used for headaches caused by weak or sore eyes.
RECRD: 80216 id: 1027