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Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kutenai Other, Incense & Fragrance
Leaves formerly used for cologne, perfume and bath powder.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Leaves used in a steambath for rheumatism.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Cold Remedy
Poultice of leaves applied to the chest for colds.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed leaves applied or compound rubbed on sores and swellings.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Gynecological Aid
Poultice of leaves applied to chest for hardened breasts after childbirth.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Herbal Steam
Leaves used in a steambath for rheumatism or general sickness.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kwakiutl Drug, Panacea
Leaves used in a steambath for general sickness.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 278
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Lakota Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of dried and chewed plants applied to wounds and sores.
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 46
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Lummi Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of flowers taken for body aches.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Lummi Drug, Diaphoretic
Decoction of flowers taken to produce sweating.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Lummi Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of flowers taken to prevent mumps.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mahuna Drug, Toothache Remedy
Rolled leaves inserted into cavity of painful tooth.
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 24
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of leaves taken to purify the blood.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Blood Medicine
Leaves chewed as a blood purifier.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Cathartic
Leaves chewed 'to clean one out.'
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Diaphoretic
Raw leaves chewed by women to produce sweating at childbirth.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of leaves taken to heal the uterus after birth.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant taken at the start of labor 'to hurry the baby.'
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant taken by an expectant mother close to the time of birth for an easy delivery.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Raw leaves chewed by women to produce sweating at childbirth.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Other
Plant used like an antibiotic.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Makah Drug, Throat Aid
Leaves chewed and the juice swallowed for sore throats.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 322
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid
Used as a liniment for bruises.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Malecite Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Used as a liniment for sprains.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for headaches.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves and flowers used as a wash for bruises.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of leaves and flowers used as a wash for sore eyes.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for stomachaches.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of leaves and flowers used as a wash for sprains.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mendocino Indian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for consumption.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 391
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of dried, powdered leaves applied to swellings and sores.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 132
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaves used on children's rash and fresh tops used to rub on eczema.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 28, 29
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Menominee Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaves used for fevers.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 28, 29
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Menominee Drug, Pediatric Aid
Poultice of leaves used for 'the rash of children.'
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 28, 29
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Dried, powdered bark or green leaves rubbed over swellings.
Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 25
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Cold Remedy
Herb used for colds.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid
Dried, powdered bark or green leaves rubbed over bruises.
Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 25
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Diaphoretic
Decoction of plant taken with milk to cause a sweat for colds.
Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 25
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Dried, powdered bark or green leaves rubbed over sprains.
Wallis, Wilson D., 1922, Medicines Used by the Micmac Indians, American Anthropologist 24:24-30, page 25
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Herb used for swelling, bruises and sprains.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Miwok Drug, Analgesic
Dried or green mashed leaves used for pain and used during influenza epidemic.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Miwok Drug, Analgesic
Dried or green mashed leaves used for pain.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Miwok Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for bad colds.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Miwok Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of leaves and flowers used externally for influenza.
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 166
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Dietary Aid
Cold, compound infusion taken as an appetizer.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cold, compound infusion taken for the stomach.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 266
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound infusion of leaves taken as a stomach aid and to improve the appetite.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 75, 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion of plant taken for the kidneys.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 269
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Kidney Aid
Simple or compound infusion of leaves taken for kidney disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 69, 128
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Mohegan Drug, Liver Aid
Infusion of plant taken for the liver.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 269