Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.

Western Yarrow

Paiute - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 118

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Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
USDA symbol: ACMIO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of fresh, mashed leaves dampened with water applied with a cloth to tired, aching feet.

RECRD: 1570 id: 1041

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