Sinkpe Tawote (Lakota)
Acorus Calamus
1 oz.
Also known as Sweet Flag Root, this dried root is one of the most popular prairie native medicines. This root can be chewed as relief for toothaches and sore throats, made into cough syrup, or placed on the hot stones in the sweatlodge to create a decongestant steam. Bitter Root is also used by singers to keep their voices strong.