Asteraceae Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
Blackfoot - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69
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Achillea millefolium L.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium L.
USDA symbol: ACMIM2 (
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Common names: Common Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as a diuretic to pass the sickness with the urine.
RECRD: 3710 id: 745