The roots are boiled and the decoction taken for rheumatic pains in the legs.
Viola pubescens, Ait. Downy Yellow Violet. Ogitē´baguns.
A decoction is made of the roots, of which small doses are taken at intervals for sore throat.
Rosa (lucida, Ehrhart?). Dwarf Wild Rose. Oginī´minagan´wŏs.
The roots of young plants are steeped in hot water and the liquid applied to sore eyes.
(Gen. et sp. ?) Mŏ´zânâ´tĭk.
This plant could not be identified at the locality and time at which investigations were conducted. The root is boiled and the decoction taken as a diuretic for difficult micturition.
Actæa rubra, Michx. Red Baneberry. Odzī´bĭkĕns´—“Little Root.”
A decoction of the root, which has a sweet taste, is used for stomachic pains caused by having swallowed hair (mythic). Used also in conjunction with Ginseng.
This plant, according to some peculiarities, is considered the male plant at certain seasons of the year, and is given only to men and boys, while the same plant at other seasons, because of size, color of fruit, or something else, is termed the female, and is prepared for women and girls in the following manner, viz: The roots are rolled in basswood leaves and baked, when they become black; an infusion is then prepared, and used in a similar manner as above.