Cupressaceae Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Thompson - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 465
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Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Scientific name: Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
USDA symbol: JUSC2 (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Fresh berries eaten as a medicine for the bladder.
RECRD: 88202 id: 19055