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Show 198 THE MIDE'WIWIN OF THE OJIBWA. Pinus strobus, L. White Pine. Zhingwak'. 1. The leaves are crushed and applied to relieve headache; also boiled; after which they are put into a small hole in the ground and hot stones placed therein to cause a vapor to ascend, which is inhaled to cure backache. The fumes of the leaves heated upon a stone or a hot iron pan are inhaled to cure headache. 2. Gum; chiefly used to cover seams of birch- bark canoes. The gum is obtained by cutting a circular " band of bark from the trunk, upon which it is then scraped and boiled down to proper consistence. The boiling was formerly done in clay vessels. Pinus resinosa, Ait. Red Pine; usually, though erroneously, termed Norway Pine. PokgwS'nage'mok. Used as the preceding. Abies balsamea, Marshall. Balsam Fir. Ini'nandok. 1. The bark is scraped from the trunk and a decoction thereof is used to induce diaphoresis. 2. The gum, which is obtained from the vesicles upon the bark, and also by skimming it from the surface of the water in which the crushed bark is boiled, is carried in small vessels and taken internally as a remedy for gonorrhoea and for soreness of the chest resulting from colds. 8. Applied externally to sores and cuts. Abies alba, Michx. White Spruce. Se'ssegan dok. The split roots- waddb'- are used for sewing; the wood for the inside timbers of canoes. Abies nigra, Poir. Black Spruce. A'mikwan'dok. 1. The* leavee and crushed bark are used to make a decoction, and sometimes taken as a substitute in the absence of pines. 2. Wood used in manufacture of spear handles. Abies Canadensis, Michx. Hemlock. Saga'fwu^ h-" Raven Tree." Outer bark powdered and crushed and taken internally for the cure of diarrhea. Usually mixed with other plants not named. Larix Americana, Michx. Tamarack. Mosh'klkiwa'dik. 1. Crushed leaves and bark used as Pinus strobus. 2. Gum used in mending boats. 8. Bark used for covering wig'iwams. Cupressus thyoides, L. White Cedar. Gl'zhlk-" Day." 1. Leaves crushed and used as Pinus strobus. The greater the variety of leaves of conif erra the better. The spines of the leaves exert their prickly influence through the vapor upon the demons possessing the patient's body. 2. The timber in various forms is used in the construction of canoe and lodge frames, the bark being frequently employed in roofing habitations. Juniperus Virginiana, L. Red Cedar. Muskwa'wa'ak. Bruised leaves and berries are used internally to remove headache. Quercus alba, L. White Oak. Mitig'omish'. 1. The bark of the root and the inner bark scraped from the trunk is boiled and the decoction used internally for diarrhea. 2. Acorns eaten raw by children, and boiled or dried by adults. Quercus rubra, L. Red Oak. Wisug'emltig'omish'--" Bitter Acorn Tree." Has been used as a substitute for Q. alba. Acer saccharinum, Wang. Sugar Maple. Innina'tik. 1. Decoction of the inner bark is used for diarrhea. 2. The sap boiled in making sirup and sugar. 8. The wood valued for making arrow shafts. |