ɐnˈɛmənˌæstɹəm kˈænɐdˌɛns wʌz jˈuːzd mˈɛdɪkli baɪ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɪndˈɪdʒənəs pˈiːpəlz æz ɐn ɐstɹˈɪndʒənt, æz ɐ stˈaɪptɪk fɔːɹ wˈuːndz, sˈoːɹz, nˈoʊsbliːdz, ænd æz ɐn ˈaɪwɑːʃ.
Anemonastrum canadense was used medically by North American Indigenous peoples as an astringent, as a styptic for wounds, sores, nosebleeds, and as an eyewash.