DENSMORE] PLANTS AS MEDICINE 359 
How prepared How administered Remarks and references 
Decoction made from a handful | Internally 
of the powdered root and 1 
quart of water. 
Decoction made from a handful |_____ dota. SIM oe seesseece 
of the powdered root and 1 
quart of water. 
See Tonics and fevers. 
Decoction; the third named was |-_---- OO z225 ses aoe ne eee=- This remedy was used if the difficulty 
sometimes omitted from this threatened to lead to consumption. 
combination. It could also be Concerning the first, see Stoppage of 
used alone. urine, the second, see Boils, cough, 
and fracture, and the third, ‘Hu- 
mors in the blood.” 
Mecoction|=s==—=-- nes —eeeen se | oe CS we eee seecones The native name of this plant means 
young women’s drink. In old times 
the medicines given to maidens were 
different from those given to married 
women. This was said to be a rare 
remedy, and was used as a regulator 
for young girls. See Fevers and 
diseases of the ear and throat. 
ey GO: ono Sao oe sea een os oe 3 5 Seoul et eker ti. ==. ==2==-| See: Lung trouble. 
Decoction; this root was used |____- (6 oe ee See Hemorrhages and lung trouble. 
alone and also as an ingredient 
in many other remedies of this 
sort. 
DecoctionS=--= 222-2 2-2--=- =5-=-|5=-=4 (0 (0s Seem ee ge eee aa eee There was said to be another variety of 
this plant which had red berries and 
was used for diseases of men. 
ES 05) ofeY be rs Se ee Pere (COM w eee Sener nn ae This was given to a pregnant woman 
who had been injured, to prevent 
miscarriage. 
1 root of each is put in 1 quart of |__-__do__- This is used for excessive flowing during 
water and is steeped, not confinement or to prevent premature 
boiled. Drink about every birth. The bark of the first named 
hour. was used for cuts and the buds of the 
second for sprains. 
1 root was steeped in 1 pint of |_____ 0 Ree Re sere Rne Seer | See Pain in the back, lung trouble, 
water and taken in 3 doses sprain, and remedies for the hair. 
about 2 hours apart. 
In preparing this remedy the |____- lee yee ae aed The plant is also used for diseases of 
root must be scraped upward. | . the eye. 
A weak decoction is made from 
a few inches of the root and a 
pint of water. The following 
ingredients are added to this: 
4 bumblebees are caught and 
put in a box to die of them- 
selves. In catching the bees 
they must be stunned but not 
injured. It destroys the effi- 
cacy if the bees are treated 
otherwise. The bees are dried, 
ground to a powder, and put 
in a leather packet until need- 
ed. Whenthe medicine is to be 
used, a pinch of this powder is 
put in a small half teacup of 
the above decoction. The 
dose is about a tablespoonful. 
Two doses are usually suffici- 
ent. A specimen of the bee 
was obtained and identified as 
a common bumblebee. 
