Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338

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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound containing charcoal pricked into temples with needles for headache.

RECRD: 96153 id: 39850

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