Common Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a native perennial plant with a large distribution and comes in many colors, from pink, yellow to white. The flower consists of many clusters of 15 to 40 tiny disk flowers surrounded by several white to pink ray flowers are then arranged in a flat-topped inflorescence. The leafs are feathery and arranged in a spiral around the stem. The Ohlone used Yarrow tea for treating stomach aches, as well as washing skin sores. They applied heated leaves to wounds to prevent swelling and also alleviated toothaches.