• | Tops dried and used as a sternutatory for cold relief, or boiled with Eupatorium perfoliatum to make a fomentation to be applied for rheumatism [Chippewa: 85]. |
• | Whole plant : | Dried, boiled to obtain the volatile oil and inhaled to cure catarrh and bronchial affections [Ojibwa 87]. Boiled and the decoction drunk by women after childbirth. Mixed with other plants to make a drink for treating menstrual cramps, stomachache, headache and fever [Cree 13]. Tea used to treat fever, headache, and also used as "women's medicine" [Cree 96]. |
• | Above-ground parts : | Tea used to treat stomach disorders [Cree 96]. |
• | Roots : | Decoction used to ease stomach and intestinal pain [Ojibwa 84]. |
• | Roots and flowers : | Decoction used against intestinal worms [Ojibwa 47]. |
• | Flowers and leaves : | Steeped and used in skin eruptions and burns [Ojibwa 47]. |
• | Leaves : | Chewed and placed in the nostrils to relieve headache [Chippewa 85]. |