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´wĭskwi´minŏk—“Black Blood Berry.”
A decoction made of the crushed roots is taken to relieve pains in the stomach.
Rubus strigosus, Michx. Wild Red Raspberry. Miskwi´minŏk´—“Blood Berry.”
The roots are sometimes used as a substitute for the preceding.
Gaylussacia resinosa, Torr. and Gr. Huckleberry. Mī´nŭn.
Forms one of the chief articles of trade during the summer. The berry occupies a conspicuous place in the myth of the “Road of the Dead,” referred to in connection with the “Ghost Society.”
Prunus Virginiana, L. Choke Cherry. Sisan´wewi´nakânsh´.