Cupressaceae Juniperus communis L.

Common Juniper

Thompson - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 474

View all documented uses for Juniperus communis L.

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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of twigs taken as a tonic for the stomach.

RECRD: 88063 id: 18535