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doso being tho largest. If a person should take this after a meal it 

 would cause distress, hut when taken Ix^fore a meal it prepares the 

 stomach to receive and digest the food." A small spoon made of 

 white bone was used in givnng medicine to children. (Sec pi. 36.) 



The second of Eagle Shield's remedies for children was identified 

 as Chenopodium allmin L. (lamb's-quarters). A decoction of the en- 

 tire plant was used in cases of bloody dysentery. It could be given 

 from the time a child was old enough to drink water, the dose -being 

 increased according to the age of the cliild. 



The third remedy was for diarrhea, and was seemingly stronger 

 than the othei-s, as the dose was about a teaspoon ful and only two 

 or three doses were usually given. The herb was not boiled, but 

 hot water was poured over it to make a tea. This was identified as 

 Aquilegia canadensis L. (wild columbine). 



Tlie fourth remedy was for fever and headache. In this instance 

 the herb was to be steeped. Some was given internally, and the 

 child's entire body was rubbed with it. This herb was identified as 

 Rumex sp. (dock). 



Mato '-nape '-ska (Bear-with-Wliite-Paw) (pi. 38) was a man who 

 showed much seriousness in describing his practice of medicine. He 

 said that when treating the sick he wore one side of his hair unbraided, 

 as shown in the illustration. (See p. 64.) The drum which he holds is 

 that which he used when singing his medicine songs. The term 

 caifcega is applied by the Sioux to all drums, the large dance drums 

 as well as the hand drum. The specimen here shown (pi. 39) has 

 a single head of rawhide and is held by means of two iron wires at 

 the back, which are passed through a short section of iron tubing, 

 thus forming a handle. Thongs or strips of stOut cloth are also 

 used for holds on these drums, which are common to many tribes of 

 Indians. (See BuUetLn 53, p. 62.) Drums of this type appear in 

 the hands of members of the Kai)gi'yuha in a native drawing by 

 Eagle Shield (pi. 40). The drumstick used by Bear-with- White-Paw 

 is elaborately decorated with porcupine quills and could be used 

 with a large dance drum as well as with a hand drum. Such a stick 

 might be carried to a gathermg by a man who expected to sing at 

 the drum. 



A "necklace" which Bear-with-White-Paw said that he had worn 

 for many years when attending the sick is shown in plate 41. He 

 said that when summoned to visit a sick person it was his custom 

 to put on this "necklace," consisting of a strip of hide to which are 

 attached two small bags of "medicine" and a bear's claw. He said 

 further that he pressed this claw iiito the flesh of the patient in. order 

 tliat the medicine might enter more easily and be more effectual. 

 Eagle Shield also used a bear's claw m treating the sick (p. 253). 



