Cupressaceae Juniperus communis L.

Common Juniper

Cheyenne - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4

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Scientific name: Juniperus communis L.
USDA symbol: JUCOD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Leaves burned at childbirth to promote delivery.

RECRD: 88019 id: 18448

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