Woman hopes to keep Native medicine tradition alive

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."

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Of secrets and devil's club juice (The Juneau Empire 5/12)