1. Pollen placed directly onto a wound can help control bleeding.
2. Dried seed heads attached to the stalks can be dipped into melted animal fat or oil and used as torches.
3. Dried Seed head pod contents make excellent fire tinder.
4. The ash of burned Cattail leaves can be used as an antiseptic when rubbed directly onto a wound.
5. Cattail leaves can be used to weave baskets, bowls, mats, etc.
6. Adhesives can be made from the stem.
7. Once flower spikes have gone to seed, the insides can be used for insulation, padding, and wound dressings.
8. Oil can be derived from the seeds.
9. It's original purpose - to clean contaminants from ponds.
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