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'wehlkwenep'

Dictionary entry

'wehlkwenep'n • wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Lexicon record # 4057 | Source reference(s): R261 JE60 MAB19
Semantic domain: plants and trees

MAB19: The leaves of 'wehlkwenep were used "to keep a newborn baby's navel from becoming infected. A large snail's body was taken from the shell, smashed and put inside a leaf [of 'wehlkwenep]. The preparation was steamed and then held over the umbilical cord with twine. The umbilical cord would fall off and the hole would heal."