| • | Ingredient in a gargle for sore throat [Cree: 95]. Tea used as a blood purifier [Metis: 13]. |
| • | Twig : | Tips chewed to treat sore throat [Dene 13, Cree 95]. |
| • | Buds : | Unopened buds rubbed on sore lips to heal and dry [Cree 95; Dene 13]. |
| • | Roots : | Tea used to ease teething pain [Dene 13, Cree 95]. and as a gargle for sore throat [Dene 13]. Boiled to make an external wash or bath for sore body parts [Dene 17]. Medicinal [Chipewyan 92]. |
| • | Leaves and stem : | Infusion taken for sore throat [Cree 95]. |
| • | Fruits : | Eaten to clean the blood. Boiled and drunk for cold [Dene 17]. or to cure urinary tract problems and constipation [Dene 101]. Boiled and taken as a cough medicine [Dene 98]. |
| • | Leaves : | Crushed and applied to bee stings and burns [Dene 100]. |