This plant was unfortunately so injured in transportation that identification was impossible. Ball-players and hunters use it to give them endurance and speed; the root is chewed when necessary to possess these qualities. The root is likened to a snake, which is supposed to be swift in motion and possessed of extraordinary muscular strength.
Rhus (aromatica, Ait. ?) “White Sumac.” Bŏkkwan´ībŏk.
Roots are boiled, with those of the following named plant, and the decoction taken to cure diarrhea.
(Gen. et sp. ?) Ki´tshiodēiminibŏk—“Big Heart Leaf.”
Roots boiled, with preceding, and decoction taken for diarrhea.
Monarda fistulosa, L. Wild Bergamot. Moshkōs´wanowins´—“Little Elk’s Tail.”
The root is used by making a decoction and drinking several swallows, at intervals, for pain in the stomach and intestines.
Hydrophyllum Virginicum, L. Waterleaf. Hunkite´wagūŭs´.
The roots are boiled, the liquor then taken for pains in the chest, back, etc.