Asteraceae Achillea millefolium L.
Common Yarrow
Thompson - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460
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Achillea millefolium L.
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium L.
USDA symbol: ACMIM2 (
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Common names: Common Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for snakebites.
RECRD: 80407 id: 979