2. Roots are boiled and the decoction taken to induce emesis, “to
remove bile.”
_Fragaria vesca_, L. Wild Strawberry. Odē īmĭn´nĕ-- Heart Berry.
Referred to in the ceremony of the “Ghost Society.”
The fruit is highly valued as a luxury.
_Acer Pennsylvanicum_, L. Striped Maple. Mōⁿ´zomĭsh´-- “Moose Wood.”
The inner bark scraped from four sticks or branches, each two feet
long, is put into a cloth and boiled, the liquid which can
subsequently be pressed out of the bag is swallowed, to act as
an emetic.
_Fraxinus sambucifolia_, Lam. Black or Water Ash. A´gimak´.
1. The inner bark is soaked in warm water, and the liquid applied to
sore eyes.