This section is from "The Domestic Encyclopaedia Vol4", by A. F. M. Willich. Amazon: The Domestic Encyclopaedia.
Sneeze-Wort-Yarrow, Bastard Pellitory or Goose-tongue, Achillaea Ptarmica, L. a native perennial plant, growing in moist meadows and shady places; flowering in July and August. - It is eaten by horses, cows, goats, hogs, and sheep : - the roots have a hot pungent taste ; the leaves, when dried and pulverized, excite sneezing ; and its young tops afford a sharp, though pleasant, ingredient in spring salads.
 
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