Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

Common Juniper

Arapaho - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 50

View all documented uses for Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

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Scientific name: Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
USDA symbol: JUCOM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Arapaho
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Ground needles scent used to drive smallpox away.

RECRD: 21087 id: 18541

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