Achillea

noun

: a large genus of temperate composite herbs of the northern hemisphere that have divided leaves and small heads of disk and ray flowers, are a source of achilleine, and include one (A. millefolium) formerly widely used as a medicinal herb

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“Achillea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Achillea. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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