This berry has bright pink flowers and bears a reddish-pink berry in early fall. These berries are sweet and easy to pick. They are considered a specialty because it is hard to find many in one area. The leaves of nagoonberries can be used to relieve diarrhea, and the fruits are high in vitamin C which helps prevent colds and builds up the immune system. The natives in southwestern Alaska call this plant chythluk.
Wormwood is one of Alaska's most commonly used medicinal herbs.
In Igiugig it is used most in the maqua or steam bath. Elders love to daquick or slap their bodies with a small bundle of this. It is said to relieve sore muscles, help infections, and even cure an upset stomach. Wormwood is also used to treat the flu and used at the first signs of a cold so it cannot become out of control.