Asteraceae Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Western Yarrow
Shoshoni - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 31-33
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Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC.
USDA symbol: ACMIO (
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Common names: Western Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 80251 id: 1073