Asteraceae Achillea millefolium L.

Common Yarrow

Blackfoot - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65

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Scientific name: Achillea millefolium L.
USDA symbol: ACMIM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken or rubbed on the body to soothe the pain of gastroenteritis.

RECRD: 3646 id: 741

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