Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
Meskwaki - Drug, Adjuvant
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 234
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Juniperus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: JUVIV (
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Common names: Eastern Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Adjuvant
Notes: Wood prepared in warm water and used as a seasoner for other medicines.
RECRD: 88291 id: 19168