2. Gum; chiefly used to cover seams of birch-bark canoes. The gum is obtained by cutting a circular band of bark from the trunk, upon which it is then scraped and boiled down to proper consistence. The boiling was formerly done in clay vessels.
_Pinus resinosa_, Ait. Red Pine; usually, though erroneously, termed Norway Pine. Pŏkgwĕ´nagē´mŏk.
_Abies balsamea_, Marshall. Balsam Fir. Ini´nandŏk.
1. The bark is scraped from the trunk and a decoction thereof is used to induce diaphoresis.
2. The gum, which is obtained from the vesicles upon the bark, and also by skimming it from the surface of the water in which the crushed bark is boiled, is carried in small vessels and taken internally as a remedy for gonorrhoea and for soreness of the chest resulting from colds.
_Abies alba_, Michx. White Spruce. Sĕ´ssēgân´dŏk. The split roots--wadŏb´-are used for sewing; the wood for the inside timbers of canoes.
_Abies nigra_, Poir. Black Spruce. A´mikwan´dŏk.
1. The leaves and crushed bark are used to make a decoction, and sometimes taken as a substitute in the absence of pines.
2. Wood used in manufacture of spear handles.
_Abies Canadensis_, Michx. Hemlock. Gaga´īⁿwuⁿsh-- “Raven Tree.”
Outer bark powdered and crushed and taken internally for the cure of diarrhea. Usually mixed with other plants not named.
_Larix Americana_, Michx. Tamarack. Mŏsh´kīkiwa´dik.
1. Crushed leaves and bark used as Pinus strobus.
_Cupressus thyoides_, L. White Cedar. Gi´zhĭk-- “Day.”
1. Leaves crushed and used as Pinus strobus. The greater the variety of leaves of coniferæ the better. The spines of the leaves exert their prickly influence through the vapor upon the demons possessing the patient’s body.
2. The timber in various forms is used in the construction of canoe and lodge frames, the bark being frequently employed in roofing habitations.
_Juniperus Virginiana_, L. Red Cedar. Muskwa´wâ´ak.
Bruised leaves and berries are used internally to remove headache.
_Quercus alba_, L. White Oak. Mītig´ōmish´.
1. The bark of the root and the inner bark scraped from the trunk is boiled and the decoction used internally for diarrhea.
2. Acorns eaten raw by children, and boiled or dried by adults.
_Quercus rubra_, L. Red Oak. Wisug´emītig´omish´-- “Bitter Acorn Tree.”