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fastened the medicine bag, which he tied to his horse's bridle when 

 on the warpath. According to Jaw, these medicine bags contained 

 a mixture of four herbs, dried and powdered. It was said that they 

 coukl be used singly, as indicated, or in combination, as in his war 

 medicine, wliich had power as a charm in addition to its efficacy as 

 a curative agency. He secured fresh specimens of the herbs, wliich 

 were identified as follows: 



(1) Echinacea angvstifolia DC. (nigger head). Jaw said: ''The 

 root of this plant when dried is good for toothache. The person 

 should chew it. The top also is good, but not so strong." 



(2) CJieirinia aspera (DC.) Britton (western wall flower). This 

 was said to be "bitter and good for stomach trouble. The whole 

 plant is dried and chewed, or a tea maybe made if preferred." 



(3) Erigeron pumilus ^utt. (daisy). A decoction of this was used 

 for rheumatism and lameness, and it was used also for disorders of the 

 stomach. 



(4) Laciniaria punctata (Hook.) Kuntze (blazing star). A decoc- 

 tion of this was given to persons with pain in the heart, the entire 

 plant being used for this purpose. The root was also dried and pow- 

 dered. This medicine, either in a dry powder or in the form of a 

 decoction, was given also to horses. 



An herb used by Jaw in the treatment of rheumatism is included 

 in the list of medicinal herbs on page 270. 



A successful war expedition by Jaw is shown in a drawing by 

 himself (pi. 62), the same drawmg appearing in the background of 

 his portrait (pi. 59). Jaw said that before any important under- 

 taking he smoked a certain pipe in a ceremonial manner and "offered 

 prayers to Wakaq'tagka." Instead of attempting to describe this, 

 he enacted it for the WTiter as follows : 



(1) With the bowl of the pipe in his left hand and the stem in his 

 right hand he held the pipe upright in front of and close to his body, 

 saying rapidly in a low tone: '' Wakag'tagka, behold tliis pipe, 

 behold it. I ask you to smoke it. I do not want to kill anybody, I 

 want only to get good horses. I ask you to help m«. That is why 

 I speak to you with this pipe." (See p. 66.) 



(2) Changing the position of his hands, placing his left hand on the 

 stem of the pipe and holding the bowl in Ms right hand, he pointed the 

 stem toward his left shoulder, saying: "Now, wolf, behold this 

 pipe. Smoke it and bring me many horses." 



(3) He then placed his right hand once more on the stem of the 

 pipe and his left hand on the bowl, and pointing the stem upward and 

 forward holding the pipe level with his face, he said: "Wakaq'- 

 tar)ka, behold this pipe. I ask you to smoke it. I am holding it for 

 you. Look also at me." 



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