Nancy Poor Elk-Red, also known as Grandmother Red Leaf, was a Lakota medicine woman known for her healing abilities. While specific details about modern medical techniques she may have used are not available, she likely employed traditional Lakota healing practices, which often involve herbal remedies, ceremony, spiritual healing, and holistic approaches to health and wellness. These techniques may have included herbal medicine, energy work, prayer, and other traditional healing methods passed down through generations within her community.