Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.

Western Yarrow

Meskwaki - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 210

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Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
USDA symbol: ACMIO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of stem and leaves used as a wash for 'place on the body that is ailing.'

RECRD: 0 id: 1020

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