Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

Common Juniper

Paiute - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 91, 92

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: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Seeds from dried fruit eaten for lumbago.

RECRD: 88050 id: 18562

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