Thursday, December 7, 2023

Plants used for veterinary aids

 The Chippewa made a decoction of the Sweet Flag roots and used it on fishing nets as a charm, and to "rattlesnakes away." The Ojibwa made a tea out of Sweet Flag root with sarsaparilla root and used this mixture on nets to catch fish. The Omaha put the plant into the feed of ailing horses to make them feel better. 


Horse Chestnut Some Native American communities made a mush from the nuts that was formed into a poultice and placed on the lower legs of horses to heal wounds. 


Canadian wild ginger he Iroquois made a decoction of this shrub and mixed it with whisky and gave it to sick horses.


cow parsnip  The Ojibwa also boil the roots and sprinkle them on fishing nets to attract fish. T


The Iroquois made a decoction of white pine tree twigs and used it to treat boils on horses.

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