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Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed, green plant applied to swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine
Strained decoction of leaves used as drops for sore eyes.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of leaves used as a wash for fevers.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of root taken for gas pains.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of plant taken as a blood tonic after childbirth.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of root believed to be good for the kidneys.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Toothache Remedy
Green leaves or roots used in various ways for toothaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of plant taken for bladder ailments.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of plant taken for gonorrhea.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of plant used to disinfect cuts and saddle sores on horses.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid
Poultice of boiled leaves applied to collar sores on horses.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Crushed green plant smelled for headaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of flower taken for stomachaches and used as a liniment for muscular pains.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves taken for headaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Poultice of boiled, whole plant applied to pains or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Anesthetic
Poultice of fresh roots applied to deaden pain so wound could be opened.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Anesthetic
Poultice of mashed, fresh roots applied as an anesthetic to painful wounds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Antiemetic
Decoction of plant taken for upset stomach.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of plant used as a liniment or wash for sores or rashes.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of flower used as a wash for itching.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of plant used as a liniment or wash for sores or rashes.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of root used as a preliminary soak to help extract splinters.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of boiled, whole plant applied to sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of fresh roots applied to deaden pain so wound could be opened.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of flowers taken for stomachaches or indigestion.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of leaves taken for colic or dyspepsia.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of flowers used as a liniment for muscular pains.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy
Green leaves or roots used in various ways for toothaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
USDA ACMIO
Washo Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
Achillea sp.

Mewuk Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of bruised leaves applied to cuts and wounds.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Achillea sp.

Mewuk Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of leaves used for stomach distress.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Achillea sp.

Mewuk Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Infusion of leaves used for lung distress.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
Aconitum delphiniifolium DC.
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
USDA ACDED3
Salish Drug, Unspecified
Plant used as a medicine.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294
Adiantum pedatum L.
Northern Maidenhair
USDA ADPE
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of roots rubbed on area affected by rheumatism.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 3
Adiantum sp.
Maidenhair Fern
Hahwunkwut Fiber, Basketry
Plant used to make cooking bowls, mush baskets and other small baskets.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 183
Adiantum sp.
Maidenhair Fern
Hahwunkwut Other, Cooking Tools
Plant used to make cooking bowls, mush baskets and other small baskets.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 183
Adiantum sp.
Maidenhair Fern
Poliklah Fiber, Basketry
Stems used to make the designs on baskets.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 170
Adiantum sp.
Maidenhair Fern
Wintoon Fiber, Basketry
Used to make designs on baskets.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264
Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
California Buckeye
USDA AECA
Modesse Food, Starvation Food
Nuts eaten in times of need.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 223
Aesculus pavia L.
Red Buckeye
USDA AEPAP
Cherokee Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of roots taken and used as a bath for dyspepsia.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 39
Aesculus sp.
Buckeye
Creek Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Roots used for pulmonary consumption.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 39
Aesculus sp.
Buckeye
Koasati Drug, Throat Aid
Poultice of heated beans applied to the throat for tonsil troubles.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 39
Aesculus sp.
Buckeye
Mewuk Other, Tools
Wood used to make the fire drill.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 325
Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop
USDA AGURU
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion of leaves used for stomach pains.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 33
Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop
USDA AGURU
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of plant taken for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 33
Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop
USDA AGURU
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 33