Names
Shoshone:
hah·reen·ayn·gah
English: Yarrow “chipmunk tail”
Scientific: Achillea millifolium lanulosa
Zone
Upper Foothills
Harvest Time
- Not Specified
Primary Uses
- Kills pathogenic bacteria
- Slows blood flow, injuries. Adjusts blood to high altitude an “Arch-blood alternative” medicine
Secondary Uses
- Yarrow tea – 1 cup from just 3-4 tiny flower heads
Cautions
- None listed
Active Principle(s)
- None listed
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Notes
Medicinal Uses
- Antibacterial: Tea of whole plant or topical
- Anti-inflammatory: Leaf or flower tea
- Antiviral: Tea stimulates immune response
- Bleeding: Flowers and leaves are styptic
- Burns: Upper parts of plant used as a wash
- Cough: Flower tea
- Diarrhea: Tea
- Healing: Disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, pain killer
- Infection: Flower or leaves for topical or internal (ulcers)
- Itching: Flower infusion as was
- Laxative: Flower tea
- Menstruation: Reduces blood flow
- Pain: Flower tea analgesic
- Rash: Flowers and leaves applied to reduce pain