person sweat, to slow excessive menstrual bleeding, to bring blood after childbirth, and to prevent miscarriage. The Potawatomi also use the root bark of the plant for an unspecified ailment. Other uses The Nihithawak Cree use the berries to dye porcupine quills. See also Vaccinium Huckleberry References myrtilloides Plants described in 1803 Blueberries Flora of Western Canada Plants used in Native American cuisine Plants used in traditional Native American medicine Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of Subarctic America Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of the North-Central United States Flora of Montana