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Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cheyenne Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of fresh or dried plant taken for tickling of the throat.
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, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of plant taken or leaves rubbed on body for tuberculosis.
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
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves steamed and inhaled for headache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of root applied to skin 'eruptions.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam
Decoction of leaves sprinkled on hot stones as herbal steam for headache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant
Dried chewed root spit onto limbs as a stimulant.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Chippewa Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of leaves and stalk applied to horses as a stimulant.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Clallam Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves used for colds.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Clallam Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of leaves used during childbirth.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Clallam Other, Incense & Fragrance
Seeds used as house fragrances.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cowlitz Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves used as a hair wash.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cowlitz 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
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of plant heads used to make a compress for headaches.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Leaves chewed for bleeding.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of roots taken for fevers.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of plant heads used to make a compress for fevers.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of roots taken or roots chewed for toothaches.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Dried flowers used for lynx bait.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 23
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Creek Drug, Toothache Remedy
Plant used as toothache medicine.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Crow Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of plant used for burns.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Crow Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant used for boils and open sores.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Delaware Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion of plant used for kidney disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Delaware Drug, Liver Aid
Infusion of plant used for liver disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken for kidney disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 74
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Liver Aid
Infusion of whole plant taken for liver disorders.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 74
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Flathead Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Leaves boiled and used for aching backs and legs.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Flathead 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
Flathead Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves crushed and used for wounds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Flathead Drug, Disinfectant
Herb used as a disinfectant.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Flathead 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
Gitksan Drug, Throat Aid
Decoction of young plant or root gargled for sore throat.
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
Gosiute Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of plant used for headaches.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 360
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of plant applied for rheumatism.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 360
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Gosiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of plant applied to joints affected by rheumatism.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 350
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant applied to bruises.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 360
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Gosiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant used for biliousness.
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 360
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Unspecified
Plants placed on heated rocks and rising vapors used for unspecified illness.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 220
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food, Forage
Plant eaten by bears.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 220
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Hesquiat Drug, Analgesic
Leaves chewed and the juice swallowed for any kind of internal pain.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 61
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Hesquiat Drug, Cough Medicine
Leaves chewed and the juice swallowed for prolonged cough.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 61
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Hesquiat Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Leaves chewed and the juice swallowed for the stomach.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 61
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Hesquiat Drug, Internal Medicine
Leaves chewed and the juice swallowed for internal organs.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 61
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of roots or leaves used internally or externally for headaches.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 469
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic
Plant chewed and poultice of leaves applied for neuralgia.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 470
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Anthelmintic
Infusion of leaves given to children with worms.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 470
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive
Decoction of plants given and used as wash for babies with convulsions.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 470
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound decoction of plants, bark and roots taken for diarrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 470
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of plant and seeds from another plant used for diarrhea.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 64
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of smashed plants taken for diarrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 471
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic
Decoction of leaves, branches and another plant taken for vomiting and nausea.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 64