Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 35

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken by women as a tonic and diaphoretic to increase the milk flow.

RECRD: 50014 id: 39871

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