DENSMOREJ 



PLANTS AS MEDICINE 



349 



now prepared 



How administered 



Remarks and references 



"Cut the first-named root into 

 bits and take a small handful. 

 The root of the second named 

 has lobes on it. Take 4 of 

 these lobes with the flrst- 

 named root and boil thorn up 

 quickly. Use as soon as cool 

 enough to drink." 



Decoction. 



Internally. 



-do. 



1 root was steeped with H-pint 

 of water. Dose was "a swal- 

 low occasionally." 



Decoction; the first-named could 

 be also used alone. 



.do. 



.do. 



Decoction . 



-do. 



do. 



Externally. 



.do. 



Decoction made from 4 plants 

 to 1 quart of water. "Boiled 

 quite a while. " 



Fresh leaves are best. Spread 

 any grease (bear's grease is 

 best) on the surface of the 

 fresh leaves, apply to the in- 

 flamed part and as soon as the 

 leaves become dry or heated 

 renew them. If desired for 

 winter use the leaves should 

 be greased, packed in a pile, 

 and wrapped tightly. 



Chop fresh roots, spread on a 

 fresh leaf, and apply as a 

 poultice. 



Chop fresh roots, spread on fresh [ do 



plantain leaf, and apply as a 



poultice. 

 Decoction used luke warm as a 



wash for inflammation of the 



joints. 



Chop dried root or in emergency 

 use fresh root. Do not cook 

 but moisten it and apply as a 

 poultice to any inflammation. 



Pulverized root was moistened 

 (not cooked), and applied as 

 a poultice. 



This is known as a "Winabojo rem- 

 edy," as it is supposed to have been 

 received from him. 



This, like the preceding, is one of the 

 Winabojo remedies, the native name 

 being Winabojo onagic, meaning 

 "Winabojo's intestines." The leg- 

 end is that Winabojo was once wall*- 

 ing on the ice when lie heard some- 

 thing rattling behind him. He 

 looked back and saw that his intes- 

 tines wero dragging behind him and 

 part had become frozen to the ice. 

 He broke off part and threw them 

 over a tree, saying, "This shall be 

 for the good of my futuro relatives." 



The first-named was also used for pain 

 in the stomach and burns. 



The root of the first-named was also 

 used for colds, scrofula, and diseases 

 of women. 



See use as a charm, 

 and bites. 



also rheumatism 



These two were often chopped together 

 and kept in a wrapping of leather. 



See stomach trouble and toothache. 



The flowers of this plant were used 

 for burns. 



