Latin name:	Achillea millefolium L. var. occidentalis DC. Syn.: A. lanulosa Nutt.
Botanical family:	Asteraceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	western yarrow (Eng.) achillée laineuse (Fr.) wicipowaniwistikwan, kawapistikwanikapawik (Cree) wa'bîgwûn (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Whole plant : Used in bruises, swellings and sprains [Mi'kmaq 61]. • Roots : Decoction taken for teething related sickness [Cree 95]. • Flowers : Crushed with Mentha arvensis, wrapped in a cloth and dipped in water to clean pus from the gums of a teething child [Cree 95]. • Leaves : Poultice to cure the bite of a spider [Ojibwa 87].