Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of powdered, rotten wood used for rashes and skin irritations.

RECRD: 11038 id: 39842

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