DENSMORE] PLANTS AS MEDICINE 8341 
How prepared How administered Remarks and references 
Decoction-_-------------- Initernallysees=esen-~-=-=—=—= See Diseases of women and nosebleed. 
(@) Meolverizedi= = ee Snuffed up nostrils__________ lls ‘A : 
(By Tarot hie eel Serporiciiieg, ce {See Toot ache, sore throat, and physic. 
Decoction, sweetened___--------- | Used chiefly for children. 
“Chop 2 roots, boil in scant tea- | Drink entire amount at | This use of the herb was said to be a 
cup of water; remove from fire once. This was said to great secret. See also Scrofula and 
whenit boils; strain and cool.” produce perspiration, diseases of women. 
loosen phlegm, and act as 
an emetic. Drink warm 
water after medicine has 
acted; repeat five days 
later. This is usually suf- 
ficient; it was said that 
too much was an injury. 
Very weak decoction of root-__-- Umnternall yvasse sont She see Used only for infants. 
Steeped a= tes seat ec ee ee Nea otee ate et .- 23. This was used for an internal cold with 
tendency to pneumonia, also for pain 
in chest. 
Dried and pulverized________---- Snuffed up nostrils____-___-- This was used for a heavy cold in the 
head, and was said to cause sneezing 
and relieve the head. 
Decathlon 342 tee ones oe a Internalliysssee8$ ---=-----.!2 See Boils and fracture. 
Infusion; made from a handful |_---- (9 ue a ee This was used for a hard dry cough and 
of leaves and a teacup of boiling taken after a coughing spell. 
water. 
Decoction; made from 5 inches | Internally. Dose is 1 swal- 
of root, grated, and 1 quart of low. 
water. 
These were used with other in- 
gredients in making a cough |;Internally___---_---___------ See Kidney trouble. 
sirup. 
Decoction; made from 2 roots | Internally. Dose is 1 swal- | See Emetics. 
and 1 quart water. low. 
Decoction® 42% 223 Swaes eee s- Internal y2e22vS6 - 2 os32- This was said to be particularly good 
for pain in the chest. 
Decoction; with other ingre- |----- 00. = 2 a2eeeesesoten-aa==5 
dients not designated. 
IDY(ers\e aoe ane eS ee bea (iS eee o a sseschemecessee The second named was used for cramps. 
Bete One ee sae ae nee aoa. |-aon Gb eer ers Saeees ae eeeee This was used for hemorrhage from the 
lungs, also for pain in the back and 
chest with tendency to consumption. 
Decoction; made from a double |_---- (0 OS eS See sarees 
handful of the pulverized roots 
to 2 quarts of water. 
Decoction; made from 1 root and | ‘‘Take it cold’”’___-__________ This remedy was used to check a sud- 
a quart of water. den hemorrhage from the lungs. See 
Pain in back, sprain, diseases of 
women, and remedies for the hair. 
Steeped together__._........____- Internally ssesees. = 22 ==--622 
