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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
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Panacea
Decoction of whole plant taken for any 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
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid
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, Snake Bite Remedy
Decoction of plant used as a wash for insect or snake 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, Snake Bite Remedy
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for snakebites.
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, Tonic
Decoction of whole plant taken as a tonic 'for slight indisposition.'
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, Tonic
Decoction of whole plant taken as a tonic.
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, Toothache Remedy
Mashed root placed over a tooth for toothache.
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, Unspecified
Roots and stems considered 'a good medicine.'
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, Urinary Aid
Infusion of flowers taken in small quantities for bladder trouble.
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, Venereal Aid
Root used for venereal disease.
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
Ute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant applied externally to bruises.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Ute Drug, Panacea
Infusion of plant taken for cases of sickness.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Winnebago Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of herb used as a wash for swellings.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Winnebago Drug, Ear Medicine
Wad of leaves or infusion put into ear for earache.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Yuki Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for cold in the chest.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 47
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Yuki Drug, Respiratory Aid
Infusion of leaves and flowers taken for cold in the chest.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 47
Achillea millefolium var. arenicola (Heller) Nobs
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIA2
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid
Mashed leaf juice used as a salve on sores.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 120
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of leaves taken for pains in stomach, throat, chest and muscles.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves taken for colds, stomach pains and throat pains.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of leaves taken for stomach pains and throat pains.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Hemostat
Leaves used as a coagulant for cuts and stuffed into nostrils for nosebleeds.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of leaves taken for stomach pains, throat pains and colds.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Aleut Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of leaves taken for consumption in post-Russian era.
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of plant used as a wash for sores.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25
Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
USDA ACMIB
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of heated leaves applied to wounds to prevent swelling.
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 25