Traditional Herbal
&Plant Knowledge,
Identifications
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HERBS FOR TEAS, FLAVORINGS, FOODS
Herbs used mostly by Anishinaabeg people; Indian names may be individual to the
person describing and furnishing plant specimens. Different names were given to
different parts of the plant, and to its different uses in food or medicine sometimes.
Botannical names are current international standard.
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SWAMP TEA (Laborador Tea -- Ledum species
Muskeegobug); New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus ovatus,
Odigadimanido)
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NATIVE MINTS: Namewuskons -- mountain mint;
Bibigwunukuk -- flute mint; Wabinowusk -- dawn
(eastern) mint
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NATURALIZED IMMIGRANT MINTS
Peppermint, Spearmint, Pennyroyal
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l CLOVER Basibuguk, as a tea, as a veggie
WILD ROSES: Oginiminagawunj, hips, haws, leaves,
petals
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ELDER SHRUB (Sambucca Canadensis) flowers,
teas, berries
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WINTERGREEN (Winisibugons or Gaultheria
procumbens): tea from leaves, berries, finding in
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