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Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine
Cold infusion of leaves used as a wash for sore eyes.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 197
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to sprains.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 196
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute Drug, Toothache Remedy
Leaves chewed for toothache.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 197
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of roots taken for chest cold.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Cold Remedy
Roots dried and chewed raw for colds.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Cough Medicine
Leaves soaked and used for coughs.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pulverized roots applied to cuts and sores.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Diaphoretic
Leaves soaked and sprinkled on the hot rocks in the sweatbath.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of roots taken for kidney troubles.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of roots taken for flu.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Paiute, Northern Drug, Throat Aid
Root chewed and the saliva allowed to flow down the throat for sore throats.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Potawatomi Drug, Stimulant
Flowers smudged on live coals to revive comatose patient.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Potawatomi Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Flowers smudged on live coals to repel evil spirits.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 47, 48
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Potawatomi Other, Protection
Seed heads placed on a pan of live coals to produce smoke to keep the witches away.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 117
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quileute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to rheumatic limbs.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quileute Drug, Febrifuge
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to rheumatic limbs for the fever.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quileute Drug, Panacea
Decoction of leaves used as an aromatic bath for sick infants.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quileute Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of leaves used as an aromatic bath for sick infants.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quinault Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of roots used as an eyewash.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quinault Drug, Tonic
Decoction of roots taken as a general tonic.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Quinault Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of roots taken for tuberculosis.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Saanich Drug, Cold Remedy
Young leaves chewed and juice swallowed for colds.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 80
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Saanich Drug, Throat Aid
Young leaves chewed and juice swallowed for sore throats.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 80
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Saanich Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of leaves held in the mouth for toothaches.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 80
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Salish Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of plants used for sore eyes.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 293
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Shuswap Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of flowers and roots taken as a blood purifier.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Shuswap Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves taken for poison ivy.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Skagit Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Snohomish Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Squaxin Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Squaxin 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
Swinomish Drug, Other
Plant used as a bath for invalids.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of leaves given to children for diarrhea.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of roots or whole plant taken for diarrhea.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Leaves chewed or infusion of leaves taken for dysentery.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of leaves and roots used for bathing arthritic limbs.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of pounded roots used on the skin for sciatica.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of flowers taken in small quantities for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of roots or whole plant taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Leaves chewed or decoction of leaves taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Roots chewed or decoction of roots taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of plant used as a wash for chapped hands, pimples, rashes and insect bites.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant used as wash or powdered stem and leaf applied for skin problems.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves and roots rubbed on sores.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed basal leaves used for cuts.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for sore eyes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of roots or whole plant taken for bad stomach cramps.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of flowers taken in small quantities for influenza.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Leaves and roots rubbed on broken bones.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Panacea
Decoction of plant used as a wash for any kind of sickness.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 166