Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant used as an eyewash for horses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Blackfoot Food, Beverage Leaves and flowers used to make a pleasant tea. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Carrier, Southern Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of entire plant, except roots, taken for colds. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Carrier, Southern Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to swellings. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Carrier, Southern Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sprains. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 65 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chehalis Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of leaves taken for the passage of blood with diarrhea. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Antihemorrhagic Used for hemorrhages and spitting blood. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Astringent leaves used for hemorrhages and bowel complaints. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Infusion taken for fever. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Used for bowel complaints. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Used for flooding. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Used for bloody piles. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid Dried leaves smoked for catarrh. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Sedative Infusion taken for restful sleep. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Used for bloody urine. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for chest pains. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Antiemetic Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken for nausea. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken for colds. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves used for colds. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken for coughs. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Diaphoretic Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken to cause perspiring. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of leaves used for fevers. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Heart Medicine Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for heart troubles and chest pains. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Hemostat Crushed leaves placed in the nose for nosebleeds. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Respiratory Aid Infusion of plant taken or leaves rubbed on body for respiratory diseases. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken for tickling of the throat. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Infusion of plant taken or leaves rubbed on body for tuberculosis. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 17 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves steamed and inhaled for headache. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of root applied to skin 'eruptions.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam Decoction of leaves sprinkled on hot stones as herbal steam for headache. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Dried chewed root spit onto limbs as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Chippewa Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction of leaves and stalk applied to horses as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Clallam Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves used for colds. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Clallam Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of leaves used during childbirth. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Clallam Other, Incense & Fragrance Seeds used as house fragrances. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cowlitz Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of leaves used as a hair wash. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cowlitz Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots taken for stomach troubles. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Analgesic Infusion of plant heads used to make a compress for headaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antihemorrhagic Leaves chewed for bleeding. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots taken for fevers. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant heads used to make a compress for fevers. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy Decoction of roots taken or roots chewed for toothaches. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Dried flowers used for lynx bait. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Creek Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant used as toothache medicine. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Crow Drug, Burn Dressing Poultice of plant used for burns. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Crow Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant used for boils and open sores. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Delaware Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of plant used for kidney disorders. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Delaware Drug, Liver Aid Infusion of plant used for liver disorders. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of whole plant taken for kidney disorders. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 74 |
Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow USDA ACMIM2 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Liver Aid Infusion of whole plant taken for liver disorders. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 74 |