Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 130

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Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: THOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Branches used in the steambath for colds.

RECRD: 11033 id: 39841

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