6 10 178 Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Small Cranberry English Name of plant in English. Small Cranberry Latin Name of plant in Latin. Vaccinium oxycoccos Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Mashkiigomin https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/85/Labrador_tea_[Rhododendron]_copy.jpg ef79117ba098def2d27cf73318b70fec Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. Low ornamental plants from 1-6 ft. High, having narrow, dark leaves lined underneath with rust-coloured woolly hairs and bearing white, bell-shaped flowers in the early spring. Common in North America and is found as far south as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Growth environment: moist to dry peat and dry, rocky parts of the northern regions. (Indian Herbalogy of North America) Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. The leaves of Labrador Tea have been used as a pectoral, a tonic and an astringent. They are very useful in treating coughs, colds, headaches, diarrhoea, stomach sickness, rheumatism and pains in the chest. A strong decoction is also used externally as a remedy for itching and exanthematous skin diseases, bruises, wounds, bleeding and rheumatism. (Medicines to help us) Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. Indian Herbalogy of North America Medicines to help us Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Labrador Tea English Name of plant in English. Labrador Tea, Swamp Tea, Labrador Tea, James tea, Marsh tea, Hudson Bay Tea, Wild rosemary, Continental tea Latin Name of plant in Latin. Ledum groenlandicum Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Mashkiigobag, Muskeegobug Aniibi, Mashkigobag Aniiblishan, Wesawa’baguk, Mamiji’baguk, Mamizhi’baguk, Omashkiigobag(oon) Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. White Water Lilly Latin Name of plant in Latin. Nymphaea odorata Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Anungobikobiise (Star that lives on the water) Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Yellow Ladyslipper English Name of plant in English. Yellow Ladyslipper Latin Name of plant in Latin. Cypripedium caleolus Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Makizinan (Moccasins) Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Showy Ladyslipper English Name of plant in English. Showy Ladyslipper Latin Name of plant in Latin. Cypripedium reginae Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Agobizowin (A remedy tied on a wound) https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/89/IMG_1071.jpg da7f9a1e296bbf112d37e00e134eaa0a https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/89/cattails.jpg e3ee240b9c628479da2cf8a61a8969ad Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. The new shoots are edible in spring, while the roots supply a good source of starch for flour. The fuzz of the fruit was traditionally sued as a war medicine. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. Common cattail grows in shallow water and in ditches, reaching a height of 3 to 9 feet. It has stiff stems and long thin blade-like leaves that have a 'D' shape in cross section. The flowers occur from May to July. The female flowers are in a tight cigar-shaped brown cluster near the tip of the stem. The male flowers occur above the females on the stem, are thinner and lighter brown, and fall off the stem earlier than the females. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Usos y preparación Es disinfectante de vias urinarias. También es suavemente laxante. Infusión al 20 por mil. (La vuelta a los vegetales Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. La vuelta a los vegetales Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Cattail English Name of plant in English. Cattail, Common Cattail, Narrow-leafed Cattail Latin Name of plant in Latin. Typha latifolia, Typha angustifolia Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Nabagashk (Tall Grass with Flat Leaf); apakway; apakweshk, apakweshkway (defender of the shoreline) Español Name of plant in Spanish. Totora Guaraní Name of plant in Guaraní. pirivevúi https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/90/IMG_0502.jpg 3ce33d9a9a1a58ad106c4496cd358c58 https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/90/IMG_0503.jpg 89945354a7c558db97b09aaf4c1e28b5 https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/90/IMG_0500.jpg ab46bede14f84b5c309b9feb15acf9bd https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/90/IMG_0505.jpg 4b4a707533078b6a2cb65258d17b8d39 https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/90/IMG_0224.jpg fc76528856471ebf240bccad65dc9d34 Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. This medium-sized tree (40 to 70 ft tall) has easily peeled, white bark that separates into thin layers, revealing a bright orange inner surface. Flowers consist of catkins, emerging in April to May, before or along with the leaves. White birch can survive in diverse habitats, but often comes in after a fire or other disturbance, along with poplars. (Plants usedby the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Second most sacred tree to Anishnnaabeg, which is prevalent along with cedar in Great Lakes region. Sacred as it comes from the air, a gift from the Thunderbirds. (Plants have so much Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. The bark of this tree is used for a variety of things including baskets and canoes. In traditional medicine, an infusion of the inner bark was used as an enema, a decoction of the bark was used to treat blood diseases, and a compound decoction of the root bark was used as a gastrointestinal aid. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Used to maker birch bark vessels, makakoon, for harvesting, cooking, storing food, can be washed, dried and re-used. Best harvested in late spring when sap is rising. Bark harvesting should not be cut too deep and do not girdle the tree, so the tree can heal itself, even though it will never regrow bark on the site of harvesting. Easiest to work with the bark soon after removal, as resins harden soon after removal. Heating over a fire or ironing can make the resins pliable again, not water soaking. Making a vessel with pliable bark involves lacing up the sides, with spit black spruce or balsam fir roots, using an awl to punch holes in the birch then lacing with the roots. Can be made airtight. Waterproofing is done with melted sap of fir, spruce or pine - not to be sued over fire. For a birch bark vessel to be used over fire, bend the bark with the orange inside bark on the outside of the vessel. Cone-shaped birch makakoon used in medicine. A cone over the nose, coal at the cone end, herbs on the coal, user inhales. Large birch cone used in hunting as horn to make sound to attract moose. Birch bark is waterproof so used as roof covering for dome-shaped wigwams, mats made of stitched together pieces of birchbark, light weight, portable. Birch bark is a good firestarter, given the resins, also makes good torches for night fishing. Inner birch bark is edible, especially sweet if taken from a large tree. Can be eaten raw or dried, pounded and used as flour. Birch sap is less sweet than maple but it flows more. Rotted birch wood can make a fire to tan moose and deer hides, to cure meat and dry fish. Fresh twig tips are used to treat stomach disorders and relieve cramps. Any part of the birch is a stimulant and diuretic. Tea of leaves or bark can kill worms. Strong decoction of leaves twigs and bark as a skin wash treats eczema. Shaga, a funcgus of medicinal value, grows on the birch. (Plants have so much Small sapling stems are used in combinations for blood purification, fever and conditions of the mind. The white rotten wood is boiled by Cree with Labrador Tea. This extract as dried and powdered and used as a dusting powder on chapped skin, Dry powdered rotted wood used as baby powder. For gonorrhea, the buds are used, whereas for lung trouble, bark infusions are combined with Hemlock or Spruce. The Cree of northern Manitoba collect birch bark from the east side of the tree and boil it with another plant for women who cannot conceive. The Cree of Alberta used the tree bark traditionally for baskets, canoes, bowls and moose callers. The fall wood is used for making snowshoes good for dry snow. When the snow is wet, these snowshoes absorb too much moisture and become too heavy. Small-diameter trees with bark left on are ideal for woodworking files and other handles, as they do not split. Birch wood is also sued to make toboggans, drum frames, canoe paddles and hide stretching racks. Moose calls from rolled birch have been found in Mesolithic North American caves. Birch bark can be tightly wrapped and tied with Dogbane twine as a wilderness torch. It burns intensely and bright but tends to drop ash. The birch juice, derived from fresh birch leaves, is an efficient blood cleanser, with a stimulating effect on the kidneys. It offers relief in the treatment of rheumatic and other swollen, inflamed conditions. The wet internal side of the fresh bitch bark gives quick external relief to rheumatic pain. When decocted, the fresh birch bark turns a beautiful rose colour. The water is strained and used as a fomentation for skin rash, dermatitis and cradle cap, and on the elderly with paper-thin skin. Internally, when cooled, the inner-bark decoction will help resolve boils. Taken cold, before bedtime, it will help relieve night sweats. (A Cree Healer Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993 (Plants have so much (A Cree Healer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. White Birch English Name of plant in English. Paper Birch, White Birch, Canoe Birch Latin Name of plant in Latin. Betula papyrifera Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Wiigwaasaatig; wiigwaas; wiigwaasi-mitig; wiigwaasimizh; Nimishoomis-wiigwaas; waskwiyi (Cree) Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. Used to make snowshoes; Inner bark strips for baskets Strips of wood were sued in basket-making, and in traditional medical practices an infusion of inner bark was used for sore eyes. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. Black ash is usually a small tree, but sometimes grows to a height of up to 80 ft. It often has a leaning or crooked appearance and is found in wet woods and swamps along with red maple, yellow birch, American elm, tamarack, northern white cedar and black spruce. The grey bark is thin and flakes off when rubbed. The opposite leaves are compound and toothed. Flowers appear before the leaves emerge and the fruit is a winged seed, born in clusters. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Black Ash English Name of plant in English. Black Ash Latin Name of plant in Latin. Fraxinus nigra Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Aagimaak (Snowshoe-making tree); wiisagaak Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. Sugar maple found in rich woods from Maine to Michigan and southward to the mountains of Georgia., noted for rich colours in autumn. If tapped, yields 3-6 lb of sap annually. The flowers are rich in nectar and are sought by bees. (Hutchens Deciduous forests from Nova Scotia to Manitoba. Famous for maple sugar and syrup. Most well-known tree in Canada. Syrup contains Vitamins B, phosphorous, calcium and enzymes. Valued by beaver, moose, deer, birds. Collection and preparation of maple syrup part of yearly cycle for many communities. (Belcourt Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. Astringent, deobstruent, tonic. Inner bark and leaves used to soothe sore eyes, wing to astringent nature. Decoction of leaves or bark strengthens the liver and spleen and relieves the pain proceeding from them. Sooting to the nerves. Tea especially for new mothers as a muscle toner. Boiled leaves used as a poultice for boils. (Hutchens Astringent, deobstruent, emetic, expectorant, tonic. Inner bark can be used to treat diarrhea and the sap increases urine flow. Inner bark can also be sued as an emetic. (Belcourt Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. (Belcourt (Hutchens Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. Sugar Maple English Name of plant in English. Sugar Maple, Swamp Maple, Red Maple Latin Name of plant in Latin. Acer saccharum Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Aninaatig Ziinzibaakwad; a'ninandak'; kisinamic; Inina'tig; en zaraab (Michif-Cree); Sokawahtik(wak) (Ile-a-la-Crosse Michif) https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/93/Southern_white_cedar.JPG ee8b9fddc8896150557fedc7ee7e9ed5 https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/93/Thuja_occidentalis.JPG 4559f189695436092bbf72cf3a104492 https://la-tierra-que-hace-crecer-los-remedios.org/omeka/files/original/93/IMG_5106.JPG b7604049842b58593e5cdec9b07493ed Plantophile Entry of a plant information. Physical Description Information about appearance, including: flowers, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, etc. Northern white cedar is a small to medium-sized tree that reaches heights of up to 50m feet. Found along streams, in bogs and cedar swamps, it is a favourite browse for deer. The opposite leaves are flat, scale-like and aromatic. The fragrant wood of the trunk is often buttressed and may also grow with a characteristic twist. Small oblong cones first appear in April to May, ripen in August, and persist throughout the winter. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Uses & Preparation Information pertaining to collection and medicinal, culinary, and ceremonial uses. Burned twigs were used as incense in religious ceremonies and as a disinfectant to fumigate a house for smallpox; a cedar compound containing charcoal was pricked into the temples with needles for headaches; a compound containing leaves was used as a cough syrup; and the leaves were used in an infusion or decoction for headaches, coughs and as a blood purifier. Also very important as a utility wood, and its branches for temporary bedding. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa) Mi'kmaq have several uses for cedar including cleansing purposes. Also used the tree to make poultice to treat swollen hands and feet. Contains a strong volatile oil and should not be taken internally. Do not boil the tea. Do not take during pregnancy. (Mi'kmaq A cedar grows up as it grows down, if a cedar is 20 feet tall, it will have 20-foot roots. Cedar ties the four levels of the the physical world to the four levels of the Spirit world. Key ingredient in Kinnikinnick. Cedar oil greets Anishnaabe child at birth, and at the child's naming ceremony. Brings blessings, used in baby's cradle, both as foliage and used to build the cradle. Also used in sweat lodge to keep skin from being burned or dried. , foliage laid throughout the sweat lodge. A wonderful emolient that is very good for the skin. Placed on the life spot, the hollow at the base of the throat, reduces stress. Often a bower of cedar is at the entrance for dancers to the ground. Bark can be made into rope, for fishing line, and as a means of keeping and carrying fire. Inner bark of cedar used to make bags and baskets that resist mold and decay of food stored in them. Drums are made from cedar logs. A preparation of cedar foliage can be used to cure warts. (Plants have so much Sources List of sources for this entry, including books, videos, and first-person accounts. Ensure the source includes the title, author, and year. Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993 (Mi'kmaq (Plants have so much Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Title of the entry. White Cedar English Name of plant in English. White Cedar, northern white cedar, arborvitae Latin Name of plant in Latin. Thuja occidentalis Anishinaabemowin Name of plant in Anishinaabe. Giizhik, Giizhikens (tree); giizhikaandag (bough); giizhikenh; Giizhig(aandag); Nookomis-giizhik (grandmother cedar)