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Imports and prices. — This plant is cultivated in Germany, from which 

 country it is imported to a limited extent. The price per pound 

 ranges from 8 to 10 cent.-. 



YARROW. 

 Achillea millefolium L. 



Other common names. — 

 Milfoil, thousand leaf, thou- 

 sand-leaved clover, green 

 arrow, gordoloba, nose- 

 bleed, bloodwort, carpen- 

 ter*- gra>s. sanguinary, sol- 

 diers' woundwort, old man's 

 popper. (Fig. 24.) 



Range and habitat. — This 

 herb is a common weed from 

 the New England States to 

 Missouri and in scattered 

 localities in other parts 

 of the country, occurring 

 along roadsides, in old fields, 

 pastures, and meadow-. 



Description. — Yarrow i- a 

 perennial belonging to th< 

 aster family (Asteraceae). 

 It is about 10 to 20 inch. 3 

 in height, its numerous 

 dark-green feathery leav< 

 divided into very tine 

 crowded part-. The flowers 

 are produced in abundance 

 from dune to September. 

 These are small, white 

 (sometimes rose-colored\, 

 and are crowded in dense 

 flat-topped head-. 



The odor of varrow is strong 



23.— Blessed thistle {Cnicus 6< nt dictus L.). 



and aromatic, very similar to that of 



chamomile, and the taste is sharp and bitter. When this plant is eaten 



by cows its bitter taste and strong odor are imparted to dairy products. 



Parts used.— The entire plant is collected when in flower, and is 



carefully dried. The coarser stems should be rejected. The plant 



- nearly four-fifths of its weight in drying. 



¥"arrow i- a stimulant tonic, acts upon the bladder, and cheeks 



ive discha _ 



