| Uses: | | • | Used in cramps [Ojibwa: 47]. | | • | Rhizomes : | Powdered and used in uterine troubles, especially dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and post partum hemorrhage [Cree 74]. Infusion given to render delivery rapid and painless. Used for rheumatism, dropsy, uterine inflammation, and colic [44]. | | • | Roots : | Infusion used in amenorrhea [Cree 74]. or for painful menstruation [Ojibwa 87]. Tea used as an emetic [Ojibwa 87]. Decoction used in lung troubles. Mixed with Rudbeckia laciniata in a decoction taken in indigestion. Mixed with Sanguinaria canadensis in a decoction taken to treat stomach cramps. Scraped finely, tied in a cloth, squeezed in warm water taken as an emetic [Ojibwa 47]. | | • | Flowers : | Infusion used for rheumatism and sciatica [Cree 74]. |
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