General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Tamarack tea

Patents

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General Description

Pale amber-colour liquid stored in clear synthetic [plastic ?] bottle with opaque synthetic twist cap; adhesive backed paper labels applied to bottle.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Width

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Height

21.0 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

6.0 cm

Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Research

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Lloyd Cheechoo is the executive director of the Cree Native Art and Craft Association in Oujé –Bougoumou. Following a request, he obtained the Tamarack tree tea sample from a group of makers of Cree traditional medicine working with the Cree Health Board in Mistissini, Quebec. They are working on a project to find anti-diabetic alternative treatments by researching different trees and herbs that can be used to control blood sugar levels. They find volunteers to test the medicines obtained from the trees and have them drink a certain amount of the medicines daily for a set amount of time. This project is a Cree initiative. According to this study, the tamarack tree, in addition to other trees, have been successful in decreasing the blood sugar levels of patients. As a result, some patients have completely replaced their western diabetes medication with traditional medicines obtained from those trees. [Ref. 1]

Function

When consumed as a medicinal preparation, successfully decreases blood sugar levels.

Technical

Tamarack tree tea is produced from tree branches stripped of bark, mashed and boiled in water. The warm liquid produced is then consumed by mouth. Tamarack tea is also used to treat chest colds and break up mucus, and to treat headaches. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

"Tamarack/ Watnagan" printed on white adhesive-backed label applied to bottle. [Bottle used as storage container bears "PC/ President's Choice Natural Spring Water" labelling.]

Missing

None- sample is complete in itself.

Finish

Pale amber-colour liquid stored in clear synthetic [plastic ?] bottle with opaque synthetic twist cap; adhesive backed paper labels applied to bottle.

Decoration

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