In general, either a decoction or a tincture is used. Herbal teas may be prepared by decoction, infusion, or maceration. The beer was variously produced using an infusion mash or a decoction mash. It is boiled in a decoction with other herbs prior to ingestion. It is administered in the form of powder, infusion or decoction as syrup. They drank a decoction made from the roots to treat dysentery. The leaf decoction is taken orally to treat fever and influenza. The Ojibwa use a decoction as a quick-acting emetic. This decoction was widely believed to have medicinal uses by Native Americans. Fruit decoction can also be used for gargling. They also use a decoction as a quick-acting emetic. For cases of cough and bronchitis, a water extract (decoction) of "Mimosa tenuiflora" is drunk. A decoction of the bark is recommended for anemia and constipation. Two teaspoons of the decoction are taken twice a day. The roots can be made into a decoction to treat coughs.