Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
Aleut - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
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Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
USDA symbol: ACMIB (
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Common names: Boreal Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for consumption in post-Russian era.
RECRD: 80200 id: 998