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Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Dakota Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Dakota Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of leaves taken and used as a wash for cholera.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Dakota Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Dakota Other, Protection
Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Infusion of twigs used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 30, 76
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Herbal Steam
Infusion of roots or twigs used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound decoction taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction taken for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Compound decoction taken for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Iroquois Drug, Diuretic
Compound decoction taken as a diuretic.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Kiowa Drug, Oral Aid
Berries chewed for canker sores in the mouth.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 13
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Kiowa Other, Incense & Fragrance
Needles thrown into the fire and used as incense during prayers in the peyote meeting.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 13
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Kiowa Other, Musical Instrument
Red, aromatic heartwood used to make 'love flutes.'
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 13
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Lakota Drug, Cold Remedy
Leaves burned and smoke inhaled for headcolds.
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Lakota Food, Beverage
Berries eaten to relieve thirst.
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Lakota Food, Spice
Berries crushed and used to flavor soups, meats and stews.
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Lakota Other, Incense & Fragrance
Leaves and twigs burned as incense in funerals.
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Meskwaki Drug, Adjuvant
Wood prepared in warm water and used as a seasoner for other medicines.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 234
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Meskwaki Drug, Other
Decoction of leaves taken by convalescent patients.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 234
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant
Decoction of leaves taken for weakness and as a convalescent medicine.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 234
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make the wand carried in the War Dance Ceremony.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 20
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Fiber, Building Material
Bark used to build houses, wigwams and wickiups.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Fiber, Building Material
Split strips or stakes used to make a pen to enclose graves.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make cradle boards.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Bark used to make mats.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Inner bark crushed and used to pad cradle boards.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Other, Cash Crop
Pulp wood and wood posts sold to make paper and fencing.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa Other, Ceremonial Items
Split strips thatched and placed on graves.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ojibwa, South Drug, Analgesic
Bruised leaves and berries used internally for headache.
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in the sun dance ceremony and various rituals.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha 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
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Diaphoretic
Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Herbal Steam
Twigs used on hot stones in vapor bath, especially in purification rites.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Other, Incense & Fragrance
Twigs used as incense.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Omaha Other, Protection
Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Pawnee 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
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Pawnee Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Pawnee Drug, Sedative
Smoke from burning twigs used for nervousness and bad dreams.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Pawnee Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Pawnee Other, Protection
Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ponca 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
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ponca Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ponca Drug, Herbal Steam
Twigs used on hot stones in vapor bath, especially in purification rites.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ponca Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Ponca Other, Protection
Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Rappahannock Drug, Other
Infusion of bark taken for summer complaint (summer cholera).
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 30
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern Redcedar
USDA JUVIV
Rappahannock Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Compound infusion with berries taken for shortness of breath.
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 30