Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Boreal Yarrow
Kwakiutl - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 381
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Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. borealis (Bong.) Farw.
USDA symbol: ACMIB (
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Common names: Boreal Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kwakiutl
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed or soaked and heated plant applied to swellings and sores.
RECRD: 0 id: 1005