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Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic
Decoction or infusion of plants, bark and roots taken for vomiting.
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, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Infusion of plants taken when 'sore through the joints.'
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, Blood Medicine
Compound decoction of plants, roots and bark taken as a blood purifier.
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, Emetic
Infusion of smashed plants taken as an emetic for sunstroke.
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, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaves given to babies with any kind of fever.
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, Febrifuge
Infusion of smashed plants taken for fever caused by sunstroke.
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, Febrifuge
Poultice of plant applied and infusion of plant used for fevers.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 103
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plant fragments taken for digestive cramps.
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, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for 'summer complaint' and decoction of plants taken for cramps.
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, Misc. Disease Remedy
Plant used as a miscellaneous disease remedy.
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, Panacea
Infusion of leaves given to babies with any kind of sickness.
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, Pediatric Aid
Compound decoction of stems given to children with 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, Pediatric Aid
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, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of leaves given to babies with any kind of sickness or fever.
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, Stimulant
Cold infusion given and used as wash on unconscious person who had fallen.
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, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of plants, roots and bark taken for venereal disease.
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, Venereal Aid
Decoction of plant tops used as a wash on parts affected by gonorrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 471
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Karok Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of soaked stalks and leaves applied to wounds.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 390
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Klallam Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of leaves taken for colds.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Klallam 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
Klallam Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of leaves taken during childbirth.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 49
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Klamath Food, Preservative
Stem, leaf and flower placed inside fish cavity as a preservative.
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 105
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kutenai Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction used for washing sores and other skin problems.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 6
Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
USDA ACMIM2
Kutenai 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
Kutenai 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
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