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Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Abnaki Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of whole plant given to children for colds.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 174
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Abnaki Drug, Febrifuge
Used for fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Abnaki Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Used for grippe.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Abnaki Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of whole plant given to children for colds.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 174
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Analgesic
Crushed leaves used as a snuff for headaches.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 240
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Cold Remedy
Used for colds.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 240
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Poultice
Leaves used for poultices.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 240
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Respiratory Aid
Used for respiratory disorders.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 240
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves and flowers used for headaches.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 118
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Bella Coola Drug, Breast Treatment
Leaves pounded, heated and used for breast abscesses.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Bella Coola Drug, Burn Dressing
Leaves pounded, heated and used for burns.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Bella Coola Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to burns.
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
Bella Coola Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves pounded, heated and used for boils.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Bella Coola Drug, Pediatric Aid
Poultice of leaves and eulachon grease applied to the chest and back of children for bronchitis.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Bella Coola Drug, Respiratory Aid
Poultice of leaves and eulachon grease applied to the chest and back of children for bronchitis.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of plant taken or rubbed on the body to soothe the pain of gastroenteritis.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of plant applied to swellingss.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of chewed flowers applied to swollen parts.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant applied to sores.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of plant taken as a diuretic to pass the sickness with the urine.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of leaves taken to expel the afterbirth.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of leaves taken when labor pains started and to ease the delivery.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Liver Aid
Infusion of plant taken or rubbed on the body for liver troubles.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Panacea
Infusion of plant rubbed on the body part affected by sickness.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of plant taken for sore throats.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70
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