Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
Lakota - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 30
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Juniperus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: JUVIV (
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Common names: Eastern Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Leaves burned and smoke inhaled for headcolds.
RECRD: 46066 id: 19164