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Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound decoction of plant taken for indigestion.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 62
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hopi Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant used several ways to ease pregnancy and childbirth.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 36, 62
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hopi Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of heated twigs bound on bruise or sprain for swelling.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 62
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hopi Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant ashes rubbed on newborn baby.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 62, 63
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hopi Drug, Pediatric Aid
Plant smoke used to make child behave by holding the child over the fire.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 62, 63
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hualapai Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of leaf ash applied to sores.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 32
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hualapai Drug, Panacea
Decoction of leaves taken for various disorders.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 32
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Hualapai Food, Starvation Food
Berries considered a starvation food because of their abundance.
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 32
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Micmac Other, Fuel
Wood used for kindling and fuel.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of berries taken for influenza.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Dye, Unspecified
Bark, berries and twigs used for dye purposes.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Bark used in the construction of hogans.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Boughs used to build the corral for public exhibitions at the close of a ceremony.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Building Material
Boughs used to make the summer shelters where the women weave.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Clothing
Bark woven into garments and used to make sandals.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Clothing
Dry bark mixed with mud and worn as clothing during hard times.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Bark used to make blankets and passageway curtains.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Food, Forage
Plant eaten by sheep during droughts.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Branches made into a fagot and used by the personator of the Black God, owner of all fire.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Branches made into wands and used in certain ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Shredded bark carried by the dancers in the Fire Dance during the last night of the Mountain Chant.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood burned into charcoal, ground and used for black in sandpaintings.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make prayersticks.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood, struck by lightning, used as the two parts of the fire drill for the Night Chant.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Containers
Concave bark used to make improvised trays for the sandpainting powders.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Fuel
Light bark used as tinder to catch the spark from the fire drill.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Fuel
Wood burned into charcoal and used as a fuel.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Jewelry
Seeds used to make necklaces, bracelets, anklets and wristlets.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Navajo Other, Toys & Games
Wood used to make dice.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17
Juniperus sp.
Juniper Wood
Shoshoni Drug, Contraceptive
Infusion of berries taken on three successive days for birth control.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 46
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Abortifacient
Used for 'female obstructions.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Anthelmintic
Decoction of berries given for worms.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Used for rheumatism and 'female obstructions.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion taken for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Used as an ointment for itch, skin diseases and 'white swelling.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic
Used as a diaphoretic.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Used as a diaphoretic and for measles.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make fence posts.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make furniture.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cherokee Other, Insecticide
Used for moth proofing.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 28
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Compound decoction of twigs used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound decoction of twigs taken for rheumatism.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam
Compound decoction of twigs taken or used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Chippewa Dye, Red-Brown
Bark used to make a mahogany colored dye for coloring cedar strips in mats.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 371
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Chippewa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Used for mats.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Comanche Drug, Disinfectant
Smoke from leaves inhaled for purifying effect.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 522
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Comanche Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten for food.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 522
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Diuretic
Leaves used as a diuretic.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Dakota Drug, Cold Remedy
Smoke from burned twigs inhaled as a cold remedy.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64