Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology / to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891

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Smilacina racemosa, Desf. False Spikenard. Kinē´bigwŏshk—“Snake weed or Snake Vine.”

1. Warm decoction of leaves used by lying-in women.

2. The roots are placed upon a red-hot stone, the patient, with a blanket thrown over his head, inhaling the fumes, to relieve headache.

3. Fresh leaves are crushed and applied to cuts to stop bleeding.

Helianthus occidentalis, Riddell. Sunflower. Pŭkite´wŭbbŏkuⁿs´.

The crushed root is applied to bruises and contusions.

Polygala senega, L. Seneca Snakeroot. Winis´sikēⁿs´.

1. A decoction of the roots is used for colds and cough.

2. An infusion of the leaves is given for sore throat; also to destroy water-bugs that have been swallowed.

Rubus occidentalis, L. Black Raspberry. Makadē´mĭskwi´minŏk—“Black Blood Berry.”