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                                   ³Alum Root³
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    (Geranium maculatum) also called storksbill or wild geranium. The
    Blackfeet Indians steeped alum in water for an eyewash and pounded up
    the root and applied it wet to sores and swellings. It is a very powerful
    astringent* and is mixed with herbs, such as Yarrow* and plantain*, as a
    douche* juice, or mixed with sage to heal canker sores. It is used in
    medicine, deodorants* and as a mordant in dying. Boiled in water and mixed
    with sugar and milk, it is easily administered to children as an
    astringent* without bitterness or bad taste.