The drug plants of Illinois drugplantsofilli44teho Year: 1951 14 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44 The Plants and Their Pictures Plants described here are arranged in the order of their scientific names. In each case the scientific name is followed by one or more common names and the name of the family to which the plant belongs. In most cases, a de- scription of the plant is given, which is followed by mention of the part or parts collected, the distribution in Illinois, the medicinal contents, and the drug uses. For common cultivated plants, no descriptions are given. For a few p
The drug plants of Illinois drugplantsofilli44teho Year: 1951 14 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44 The Plants and Their Pictures Plants described here are arranged in the order of their scientific names. In each case the scientific name is followed by one or more common names and the name of the family to which the plant belongs. In most cases, a de- scription of the plant is given, which is followed by mention of the part or parts collected, the distribution in Illinois, the medicinal contents, and the drug uses. For common cultivated plants, no descriptions are given. For a few plants, medicinal contents and uses are not given. These plants often are used in specialized food, condiment and candy industries, or, without known medicinal properties, may be used in compounding bitters or patent medicines. ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM L. Yarrow, milfoil. Compositae.—A stiff herb 1 to 3 feet tall, perennial; stem up- right, straight, more or less woolly, much branched at the top; leaves alternate, linear to narrowly oblong, subdivided into numerous small parts, more or less hairy; flowers white, or rarely pink, minute, in numerous small heads capping the apical branches. Entire herb, except the roots, collected when the plant is in full flower. Common throughout Illinois on grazed land, in abandoned fields and along roadsides; June to November. Contains a volatile oil and the alkaloid achilleine. Used as a stimulant, tonic, astrin- gent, and diaphoretic.
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