DENSMORB] 



PLANTS AS MEDICINE 



357 



How prepared 



How administered 



Remarks and references 



Use soft inner part to plug the 

 nostril, or apply it externally. 



Dried and powdered, or fresh root 

 chewed and inserted in nostril. 



Dried and "snuffed" 



Decoction made from 1 arm 

 length and a very little boil- 

 ing water. 



Pulverized and applied dry. 

 This is also used in many com- 

 binations. 



Boiled and used as a poultice. 

 Also in a decoction taken inter- 

 nally. 



Fresh root chewed, or poultice 



made from dried root. 

 Fresh or dried, chewed and used 



as poultice. 



These three were combined 

 > with the root of Polygala 

 senega L. in a decoction. 



Dried; cut up and pounded ; used 



as a moist compress. 

 Decoction, in combination with 



pin cherry, choke cherry, and 



wild cherry. 

 Steeped 



Manner of preparation not 

 stated. 



Decoction made from equal por- 

 tions of 2 roots, a handful of the 

 roots being used with 1 quart 

 of water; boiled thoroughly. 

 "Take often and freely, about 

 a quart a day." 



Decoction, in combination 



....do 



_do. 



.do. 



.do- 



Decoction made from 8 roots to 1 

 quart water, all of which could 

 be taken in a day. 



Another informant stated that 

 she used 4 dried chopped roots 

 in about % cup of water 

 These were not boiled but 

 steeped thoroughly, and the 

 tea taken at frequent intervals. 



Decoction, varying in strength 

 according to cases. 



Decoction __ 



Externally 



....do 



....do 



Stuff nostril with cotton 

 moistened with decoction 

 or in severe cases use the 

 mashed root as a plug. 



Externally 



Externally and internally.. 



Externally 



....do 



.do. 



.do- 



Internally. 



.do. 



Internally. 



.do. 

 .do. 



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.do. 



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.do. 

 .do. 



See Diseases of women and humor in 

 the blood. 



See Headache. 



This decoction was said to act as an 

 emetic if blood from a wound had 

 accumulated inside patient. 



For a fresh wound, let it bleed a little 

 before applying poultice. 



See Tonics and diseases of women. 



See Fits and tonics. 



See Lung trouble and diseases of wo- 

 men. 



The buds of second named were used 

 for sprains. 



Same remedy was used for excessive 

 flowing. This root must be pulled 

 up, not dug. The informant stated 

 this was the only root which must be 

 pulled, uot dug. 



This remedy was considered so im- 

 portant that its native name is Ogima 

 wuck, meaning "chief medicine." 



