PHOTOS: Cowlitz Indian Tribe Community Wellness Garden
Check out which plants can be used as medicine in this collection of photos from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's garden.
White Sage

Tessa Halloran, education outreach coordinator, shows off white sage at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's Community Wellness Garden on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. Herbs from the garden will be used for medicinal purposes, spiritual practices and cooking.
Cottonwood

Tessa Halloran holds on to cottonwood leaves at Cowlitz Indian Tribe's native plant pathway on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. The tips of the cottonwood leaves can be used in teas to soothe pain and inflammation.
Rose Hips

Rose Hips from the native Rosa woodsii on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. The fruit of the plant will be used in medicinal teas.
Greenhouse

Plants grow in the shoulder months inside the high tunnel on the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's garden on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo.
Camas

Tessa Halloran digs for a camas root Cowlitz Indian Tribe's community garden on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. Historically camas root is a native bulb used as a source of starch.
Toothache Plant

Toothache plant Cowlitz Indian Tribe's high tunnel on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. Acmella oleracea can be used to stave off pain in the mouth.
Sweetgrass

Braided sweetgrass lies on a shelf at the Cowlitz Indian Reservation on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. The native grass gives off a fresh, fruity scent when burned. It can also be used for basket making.
Devil's Club

Devil's Club foraged by Cowlitz Indian Reservation elders. The plant will be used within the tribe for its medicinal properties.
Leafy Greens

Hardy leafy greens line the Cowlitz Indian Reservation's produce garden on Monday, Nov. 7, in Toledo. Produce from the garden will be used to feed the tribe's elders living at St. Mary's.