Water-cress, water-celery, water-lobelia, starwort, and water-milfoil, are all good.
"Amateur Fish Culture"
Charles Edward Walker
He took her by the rope and conducted her to green hedges, and amongst milfoil, and whatever else goats like to eat.
"Household Tales by Brothers Grimm"
Grimm Brothers
But, he adds, "the virtues of each sort of milfoil are set to be both alike."
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie