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.”
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´wemi´nakŏâⁿsh´.
1. The branchlets are used for making an ordinary drink; used also
during gestation.