Cupressaceae Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Oneseed Juniper
Zuni - Drug, Hemostat
Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 55
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Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: JUMO (
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Common names: Oneseed Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemostat
Notes: Simple or compound infusion of twigs taken after childbirth to stop blood flow.
RECRD: 88108 id: 18761