Every culture has different kinds of medicine. The mi'kmaw medicine is quite different from our modern medicine. Everything they used was naturally found in the environment they lived in. They used remedies that are unique to their landscape. They created poultices, drinks and sometimes consumed them in their natural form. They spent many years learning how to use these cures. Many were fast working but some were preventative rather than curative. If prepared improperly these remedies can be very lethal.