Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
Common Juniper
Shoshoni - Drug, Blood Medicine
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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Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
Scientific name: Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
USDA symbol: JUCOM2 (
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Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Decoction of branches taken as a blood tonic.
RECRD: 88055 id: 18565