| Native American herbal medicine has been used for | | | | Foetid Pothos, Meadow Cabbage, Polecat Weed, |
| treating common illnesses and conditions for centuries. | | | | Skunk Cabbage, or Swamp Cabbage. |
| In fact, some people still use these ancient herbal | | | | Early Days of Birth Control |
| cures today. Herbal remedies were a fundamental | | | | The Navajo, Chippewa, Shoshoni and some other |
| component of the Native American culture that went | | | | tribes used types of natural remedies as |
| far beyond treating the symptoms of illnesses and | | | | contraceptives. Some of the ingredients included |
| into spirituality as part of the treatment. Native | | | | things like Ragleaf Bahia, Blue Cohosh, Dogbane, |
| Americans had no corner drug store, so they created | | | | Milkweed, American Mistletoe, Antelope Sage and |
| their remedies from local ingredients. Because | | | | Stoneseed. Ragleaf Bahia is better known as Bahia |
| different tribes developed remedies based upon what | | | | dissecta and sometimes yellow ragleaf, it is part of |
| was available to them, there are many different | | | | the daisy family. |
| treatments for the same ailments. | | | | Boneset for many Ailments |
| Natural Herbal Remedies used today | | | | America's first residents used the plant 'Boneset' for |
| The appeal of subjects like Native American herbal | | | | a range of different health problems. The name |
| medicine is driven by the perception that herbal | | | | Boneset alludes to the use of the plant in the |
| remedies are not as toxic and without the side | | | | treatment of broken bones, but it was also used to |
| effects of many of today's prescription medications. | | | | treat dengue fever- sometimes called breakbone |
| Some Native American remedies that have been | | | | fever because of the intensity of the pain that it |
| created using North American plants are simple to | | | | caused. |
| locate and common to many areas, like Skunk | | | | Native American Medicine and its Connection to the |
| Cabbage. Other common ingredients used for Native | | | | current trend of Wild Crafting |
| American herbal cures include Wild Cherry, Wild Yam | | | | Wild crafting is a modern practice that has ancient |
| Root, Passion Flower, Sage, Juniper, Willow, Purple | | | | roots, with many Wild crafters located in North |
| Coneflower and Rabbit Tobacco. | | | | America. Wild crafting is a world-wide practice, with |
| Natural Treatment for Asthma | | | | people from different countries all over the world |
| Native American's had treatments for asthma a long | | | | harvesting and using herbs, flowers, mosses, |
| time before the commonly used medications of | | | | mushrooms and more to practice natural healing. It's |
| today. The first true residents of North America used | | | | the re-emergence of the ways of the past. The |
| Skunk Cabbage to help to facilitate the removal of | | | | popularity of Wild crafting is driven by the relevance |
| phlegm. There are two types of Skunk Cabbage, | | | | of ancient remedies like that used in Native American |
| with Eastern Skunk Cabbage being specifically used | | | | herbal medicine and the medicines of other ancient |
| for the treatment of asthma. Eastern Skunk Cabbage | | | | cultures as well. |
| is also sometimes known as Clumpfoot Cabbage, | | | | |