Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba

Southern Redcedar

Seminole - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 262

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Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba
USDA symbol: JUVIS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Leaves used for scalping sickness: severe headache, backache and low fever.

RECRD: 62026 id: 19207

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