DENSMORE] PLANTS AS MEDICINE 361 
How prepared How administered Remarks and references 
The first-named root was used also for 
json ea eee 2 = to Internally4s=_ = |) colds and scrofula and the leaves and 
stalk for stoppage of urine. 
Take 44 a root, break it up and |_____ (6 (0 ere a8 Sen This remedy was used to produce a 
putit ina pint of boiling water, flow of milk. 
let it stand and get cold. 
Whenever the woman takes 
any liquid food, put a table- 
spoon of this medicine in the 
food. 
Driediand' powdered: | \Wias)puti |b=2-—---sone-- ae ee Do. 
in the broth a woman drank. 
Take 4 roots of each to one quart 
of water, steep and use as a | Internally_.._________..______ Do. 
|} drink. 
The dried roots were used in | Externally_---...--..______- See Ulcers. 
decoction or fresh roots were 
scraped and mashed. 
Decoction: ==. 2-2. 2... 2c ese PS 0 ae ee eee ed 
pene O22 senaese=e=2a=--=------|| Drop:initheeye--=-.--.<s-—< 
Scrape and steep the root, using | Bathe the eye and let some | See Charms. 
a handful to about a pint and a of the liquid get into the 
half of water. Let it cool and eye, or use it on a compress. 
strain well. 
, 
Decoction made from equal parts } elaiwashtoricornress see { 
of these roots. 
The last named is used also for diseases 
of women. 
Decoction made from whole root_| Externally_.__-_____________ See Pain in stomach. 
Put a handful of the leaves in | Externally (wash)__________ 
hot water, do not let it boil 
long, let it stand and strain it. 
These two remedies are used suc- |-.---..-.-..---------------.-- It was said that these would cure cata- 
cessively, the first for removing ract unless too far advanced, and that 
inflammation, and the second improvement would be shown 
for healing the eye. They are quickly if the case could be materially 
prepared in the same way, the helped. 
second layer of the root being 
scraped and put in a bit of 
cloth. This is soaked in warm 
water and squeezed over the 
eye, letting some of the liquid 
runintotheeye. This is done 
3 times a day. 
Dried, pounded, put in a cloth | Externally_______________.__ This remedy was so strong that one 
which was moistened with root would have an effect. 
warm Water and sopped on the 
eye. 
Steeped root was used as a pouk |_____ (Ee eee een aa a 
tice. 
Decoction made with about 1 | Pouredintoearfromaspoon_| See remedies for headache. 
inch of the root 
Decoction= S22 ss-5— ss -= 82. =.) Drop in ear or apply on 
cloth; use lukewarm wa- 
ter. 
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