Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Penobscot - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 311

View all documented uses for Thuja occidentalis L.

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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: Penobscot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound poultice of bark used on cuts made in painful area to treat pain.

RECRD: 96188 id: 39917

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