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Potawatomi Medicinal Herbs Arranged by Illness and Treatment Form
Zhabsegen– Laxatives
Wa wno kek
Lichen
Parmelia physodes
(eaten raw and fresh)
Ah bsi tthgen– All purpose healing medicines
Sa wa kmen ga wesh
Mountain Holly
Nemopanthus mucronata (used in a mixture– general)
Ba kwan mesh
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
(multiple applications)
Bo za kme nen
Juneberry
Amelanchier spicata
(general healing tonic)
Wike
Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus
(multiple applications)
Be bgwe wno skens
Bristly Sarsaparilla
Aralia hispida
(general healing tonic)
Se swe mne ga wesh
Choke Cherry
Prunus virginiana
(berries as tonic beverage)
Kishki
Arbor Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
(multiple applications)
Anen wesh
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
(non-specific applications)
We za wbe kek
Labrador Tea
Ledum groenlandicum
(general in mixtures)
Be mte be kek
Yellowish Gentian
Gentiana flavita
(general healing)
Be ga nak
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
(inner bark as physic)
Pkwe ne sgen– Medicines for smudging or smudging objects for spiritual purification
Dgesh ka ndwe ze wangok esh gek
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
(flowers for purification)
We wap kwe yak
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
(flowers used)
Pkwe ne sgen
New England Aster
Aster novae anglie
(general fumigator)
Pkwe ne sgen
Umbelled Aster
Aster umbellatus
(flowers used)
Kishki
Arbor Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
(leaves used)
No kwe sgen– Medicines used for smudging people as healing cure
Dgesh ka ndwe ze wangok esh gek
Wa bo yan beg
Yarrow
Common Mullein
Achillea millefolium
(flowers used for coma)
Verbascum thaspus
(leaves for asthma/reviver)
No kwe sgen
Wormwood Sage
Artemisia frigida
O ko gse mne ga wesh
Indian Spikenard
Smilacina racemosa
Be gwi wet she gwak
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
Ba kwe nga mesh
Norway Pine
Pinus resinosa
(foliage and flower for coma)
(root used for coma)
(needles for coma and to clear lungs)
(needles as a reviver)
Zhas ke gwe sgen– Purgatives used to induce vomiting
Mko mne ga wesh
Eur. Mountain Ash
Pryrus aucuparia
(leaf tea)
Pa pas kse gna teg
Red Berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
(bark tea used)
Dap o so mshke ke– Medicines used to treat seizures, cramps and epilepsy
Mya nos
Ironwood
Ostrya virginiana
(bark used)
Anip
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Ah kwa tsi weshk
Purple Meadow Rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
(seeds and leaved mixed)
(corms for wounds/sores)
(bark used)
Gwe bse wen– Medicines used as Poultices
Wa pse pe nik
Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Kishki
Arbor Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
Ba bi gwe wneshk
Wild Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
(roots for inflammation/sores)
Aba kweshk
Cattail
Typha latifolia
(pounded roots for inflammation)
Ma ge ke beg
Poison Ivy
Rhus toxicodenron
(pounded roots for swelling)
Wa spe pe nik
Water Arum
Calla palustris
(pounded roots for swelling)
Okadag kos
Wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
(roots for swelling/infections)
Okadag kos
Indian Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
(roots for inflammations)
TThi ses
American Ginseng
Panax quinquefolium
(root poultice for earache)
Twe tbo gne yak
Spotted Touch me not
Impatiens biflora
(boiled for sprains)
Ktthe ga ne shi mesh
Beaked Hazelnut
Corylus rostrata
(bark as astringent)
Sha sha bge set
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
(fresh leaves for burns)
(leaves used)
We za wno kek
Bog Goldenrod
Solidago uliginosa
Mesh kwi gbek
Leather-leaf
Chamaedphne calyculata (leaves for inflammations)
Mte gmesh
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
(inner bark– cancer/ulcers)
Pe gwi shkos
Blue Flag
Iris versicolor
(roots for inflammations)
Nabageshk
Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
(unspecified root poultice)
Dgesh ka ndwe ze wangok esh gek
(roots for boils)
Wood Betony Pedicularis canadensis
(root for swellings)
Ke te wi
Yellow Pond Lilly
Nymphaea advena
Ma nbe mesh
Tamarack
Larix laricina
(fresh inner bark for wounds)
Ga wan dgos
Black Spruce
Picea mariana
(inner bark for infections)
Shesh ko oze wa ngok esh gek Common Plantain
Plantago major
(heated leaves for swellings)
Ah kwa tsi weshk
Thalictrum dasycarpum
(seeds peppered on poultices)
Purple Meadow Rue
(pounded root for inflammations)
Gi wse wesh- Hunting medicines
We za wne kek
Field Thistle
Me ma kte wge te yak
Maiden Hair Fern Adiantum pedatum
(juiced sucked from branches)
Sonchus arvensis
(black stems used)
Kwe ke wesh– Love medicines for enticing someone of the opposite sex
Ah kwa tsi weshk
Purple Meadow Rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Ana kneshk
Great Bullrush
Scirpus validus
Mskwe me nek esh kek
Intermediate Bog Orchid Haberaria dilatata
(seeds put in food)
(flower used)
(rubbed on cheek)
Ne go wesh– Choking medicines, used to dislodge an object one is choking on
Shesh ko oze wa ngok esh gek Common Plantain
Plantago major
Oshash gweb
Ulmus fulva
Slippery Elm
(boiled root—slippery fluid)
(boiled/masticated inner bark)
Gsi ya ba wthhe gen- Washing medicines, used to bath afflicted parts or new born babies
Sha sha bge set
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
Aza omesh
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
She ngwa ko seng esh kek
Sweet Fern
Myrica asplenifolia
(root wash after birth)
(leaf decoction for burns/frostbite)
(Leaf tea for itching)
Zi gni ngwan– Eye medicine for washing out the eyes
Shi shi gme wesh
Red Maple
Acer rubrum L.
(inner bark boiled)
A zge de bwe
Smoother Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza longistylis
(roots used)
TThi ses
American Ginseng
Panax quinquefolium
(pounded roots)
Oshash gweb
Slippery Elm
Ulmus fulva
Mos mesh
Alternate Leafed Dogwood Cornus altenifolia
Se swe mne ga wesh
Choke Cherry
Prunus virginiana
Kte mnek
Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Mskwe mne ga wesh
Red Raspberry Bush
Rubus idaeus
Sha bo mne ga wesh
Prickly Gooseberry
Ribes cynosbati
(boiled/masticated inner bark)
(bark for eyelid granulation)
(bark used)
(root bark used)
(roots used)
(roots used for sore eyes)
Ttha ttha mse gen– Sneezing Medicine
Sge de bwe
Agrimony
Agrimonia gryposepala
(whole plant used?)
Ta di wesh– Gambling Medicine
Sha sha bge set
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
Se ksi mne ga wesh
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
(tops placed in pockets)
(root used as charm)
Wge ma wesh- Chief Medicine– used for luck
Ah kwa tsi weshk
Purple Meadow Rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
(seeds smoked with tobacco)
Wesh e wen– Medicines applied externally like rouge
Me na gwa skek
Strawberry Blite
Chenopodium capitum
A do pi
Speckled alder
Alnus incana
(applied to cheeks and chest)
(sap and inner bark tea)
Se mwen– Medicine that is taken into the mouth of the healer & blown at the afflicted person
Medicines used to treat fevers
We za wne kek
Fragrant Goldenrod
We za wne ktos
Broad-leaved Goldenrod Solidago latifolia
Weza wa ba bno kek
Late Goldenrod
Solidago serotina
(inflorescence– infusions)
Me san
Lyalls Nettle
Urtica lyalli
(root and leaf tea used)
Mesh kwi gbek
Leather-leaf
Chamaedphne calyculata
(leaf tea)
Wi nsi bek
Wintergreen
Gualtheria procumbens
(leaf tea)
Wis gbek
Marsh St. Johns Wort
Hypericum virginicum
(leaf tea)
Ne me wi shkons
Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis
(leaf/top tea)
Wi ske bek
Dock leaved Persicaria
Polygonum lapathifolium
(whole plant tea)
A yan nko genk
Careys Persicaria
Polygonum Careyi
(whole plant tea)
Ga ga kwesh
Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
(leaf tea)
Solidago graminifolia
(Flowering tops– infusions)
(whole herb– infusions)
Medicine that is used to treat coughs and respiratory illnesses
Se ksi mne ga wesh
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense (root for sore throat)
Msqi wthi bek
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria Canadensis (root for throat diseases)
Wigwas me ne sen
Bird Cherry
Prunus Pennsylvanica
(inner bark tea for coughs)
Sha sha gbe mesh
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
(inner bark– coughs)
She na mesh
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
(inner bark - expectorant)
Wa bo yan beg
Common Mullein
Verbascum thaspus
(leaves for asthma/reviver)
Medicine that is used to treat diarrhea and digestive problems
Wi ske bek
Northern Willow Herb
Epilobium adenocaulon
(root for diarrhea)
Mte gmesh
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
(inner bark– diarrhea)
Ga ga kwesh
Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
(inner bark- diarhea)
Mskwa bi mesh
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
(root bark for diarrhea)
Ne me pen
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense L.
(general stomachic)
Mi nse ga wesh
Bicknells Thorn
Crataegus rotundifolia
(fruits as stomachic)
Ate emin be gok esh gek Eur. Wood Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
(root as stomachic)
Ne me pen
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
(root as atomachic)
A zge de bwe
Smoother Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza longistylis
(root as stomachic)
Medicine that is used to stop external or internal bleeding
Be ba ma bik
Common Club Moss
Lycopodium clavatum
(spores used a styptic)
Sisi go bamic
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
(root bark tea- hemorrhage)
Sisi go bamic
Slender Willow
Salix petiolaris
(root bark tea- hemorrhage)
Medicine that is used to treat colds
Ga gi nte be
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
(fresh sap for colds)
Me ma kte wi ngwe yak
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbekia hirta
(root tea for colds)
Negi me nen
Black Chokeberry
Pyrus melanocarpa
(berry tea for colds)
Sipi tia men
Smooth Rose
Rosa blanda
(root tea for headaches)
Medicine that is used to affect menstruation or aid in childbirth
Otse gmen ga wesh
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
(root tea for childbirth/menses)
Pe ki wbe gons
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
(unspecified for women)
Wi ko senk
Indian Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
(unspecified for women)
Ge dge bgek
Rattlesnake Plantain Goodyera repens
Wi shkbe tthi bgek
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Gokok o mke snen
Pitcher Plant
Sarrencenia purpurea
(unspecified for women)
(root to purge mother after birth)
(foliage used for women)
Medicine that is used to aid lactation or treat lactation disorders
We za wne kek
Field Thistle
Me ma kte wge te yak
Maiden Hair Fern Adiantum pedatum
(root tea for caked breasts)
No na gna wesh
Lady Fern
(root tea for caked breasts)
Sonchus arvensis
Asplenium Filix-femina
(leaf tea for caked breasts)
Medicine that is used to treat heart diseases and disorders
Me na kwe skek
Common Hemp Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
(plant tea for pulmonary)
Do do sha bweng
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemilfolium
Ga ke bgons
Downy Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens
(kidneys/heart)
(roots for heart disease)
Medicine that is used to treat urinary diseases and difficulties
Osa wa scones
Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Ian ko tse me ne ga wesh American Fly Honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis
She gwa kos
Field Horsetail
Equisetem arvense
Asho ko nes
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Ga wesh
American Yew
Taxus canadensis
Tthi be gob
Moosewood
Dirca palustris
(root tea diuretic)
(bark in tea mixture)
(plant tea used for kidney/bladder)
(berries used in mixture)
(leaves used in mixture)
(inner bark tea used)
Medicine that is administered through steam in a sweat lodge
Bwa ote et-Be gan mesh
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
(twigs for sore muscles)
Medicines used specifically in the form of salves
Be gwi wet she gwak
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
She ngwak
White Pine
Pinus strobes
Ne wa ktek
Large Flowered Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora (infusion/salve for sore muscles)
Men asadis
Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
(cone pitch as ointment base)
(pitch for salve base)
(buds for eczema/sores salve)
Plants added to medicines to mask disagreeable flavors
Wi gwas mesh
Paper Birch
Betula alba
(buds boiled to extract fragrant oil)
Win sa tek
Yellow Birch
Betula lutea
(Twigs used to extract oil)
Ktthe mzan
Bull Thistle
Cirsium lanceolatum
(centers of flowers chewed)
Okwe me nen
Wild Cherry
Prunus scrotina
(inner bark used)
Plants used as medicinal foods to prevent or cure disease
Go kosh beg
Lambs Quarters Chenopodium album
(Greens eaten to prevent scury)
Plant medicines which fall into categories not listed above
Aza wtthi bkes
Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
(roots for sore gums)
Aza weshk
Liverleaf
Hepatica triloba
(root/leaf tea for vertigo)