Ka’kitsimo

Wild Mint

Plant Information

Where it Grows: Wild Mint grows in wetland areas with sweetgrass and other wetland plants/grasses

How to Identify: A foot high, purple flowers along stem where each leaf grows, smells of peppermint, square stem. Related to Wild Bergamot (Maanikapi)

 


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Uses

Wild Mint was used to flavor food, mask scent, and treat chest ailments. Mint was used to fl avor meat and pemmican. Traps using mint allowed for human scent to be masked. Chewed leaves were applied to the chest like Menthol and tea for chest conditions.

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