Question

native american medicine
type of illness/injury|source of medicine
bleeding|princes pine, wool of the rattlesnake weed
burns|birch bark, pine bark
broken bones|resin cements from tree bark
bronchitis|pitch pine, bark of the wild cherry tree
coughs and colds|ground juniper, dogwood bark
digestive problems|cattail flowers, elderberry, white oak bark
fever|red cedar leaves and twigs
frostbite|fir balsam
headache|red cedar leaves
infection|milkweed
nausea|ragweed
snake bite|rattlesnakes weed
sore throat|root of the wild blackberry
sores and blisters|cranberries, water - lily roots

1. what is meant by the \source of medicine\ in the heading of column 2?
2. by examining the chart, describe how the native americans used the resources in their environment?

Explanation:

1. In the context of the table, "source of medicine" refers to the plant - based materials used by Native Americans to treat various illnesses and injuries. These plants are natural resources from their environment.
2. By examining the chart, it can be seen that Native Americans used various plant resources in their environment as medicine. They identified different plants for different health problems, showing their knowledge of the medicinal properties of local flora.

Answer:

1. The plant - based materials used to treat illnesses and injuries.
2. They used various plant resources as medicine according to different health problems, demonstrating knowledge of local flora's medicinal properties.