Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

Common Juniper

Paiute - Drug, Tonic

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

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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: Tonic
Notes: Seeds from dried fruit eaten as a blood tonic.

RECRD: 88051 id: 18563

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