Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.

Western Yarrow

Shoshoni - Drug, Anesthetic

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33

View all documented uses for Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.

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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anesthetic
Notes: Poultice of mashed, fresh roots applied as an anesthetic to painful wounds.

RECRD: 80250 id: 1072

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