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Woman hopes to keep Native medicine tradition alive
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MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 Flo Kenney, an Inupiaq woman in Alaska, says the world is a "big pharmacy." Using herb, roots and plans, Kenney says there is a remedy for all sorts of ailments. She uses devil's club to make a juice for fatigue and a secret salve that she says works well on bone breaks, leg cramps, rashes, back pain and bear mauling. Kenney is selling devil's club juice for $55 a gallon. She calls is "Alaska Ginseng." Get the Story:
Of secrets and devil's club juice (The Juneau Empire 5/12)
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