First Nations and natives of North America classified medicinal
plant according to energetics of animals.
Bear medicine, for example, is related to Bear Root ("Hedysarum
alpinum"), Osha, Angelica root, and Lomatium ("Lomatium
dissectum"). These are brown, furry, oily plants that bears seek
out in spring after hiberation. Burdock, an introduced herb, could
be included in this group, as the genus name Arcticum is from the
Greek, meaning Bear. Bearberry ("Arctostaphylos uva-ursi")
literally means grape of the bear.
Bear medicine is useful for building up reserve energy via the
adrenal system.
Snake medicines, such as Tarragon, "Polygala seneca," and
"Sanicula marylandica" have twisted roots that look like serpents.
They are often added to herbal combinations to add wisdom or
direction to the medicines.
Rabbit root ("Aralia nudicaulis") gives flexibility, agility and
muscular strength.
Elk medicines are associated with luck, in hunting, fishing,
gambling and love. These antler-shaped herbs help increase kidney
strength and sexual energy. Examples include Cleavers, Staghorn
Sumach, and Wild Bergamot ("Monarda fistulosa").
In this volume we will look at plants associated with and named
after elk, bears, deer, moose, skunk, muskrat, beaver, snakes,
buffalo, turtles, fox and rabbits. Not just the plants, because
wild moose, elk and beaver parts are valuable sources of food and
medicine as well.
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