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Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba
Southern Redcedar
USDA JUVIS
Seminole Drug, Unspecified
Plant used medicinally.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 164
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba
Southern Redcedar
USDA JUVIS
Seminole Drug, Vertigo Medicine
Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for thunder sickness: fever, dizziness, headache & diarrhea.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 213
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba
Southern Redcedar
USDA JUVIS
Seminole Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Leaves used to make a witchcraft medicine.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 394
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (Small) J. Silba
Southern Redcedar
USDA JUVIS
Seminole Other, Protection
Leaves kept with eagle tail feathers to prevent the feathers from causing sickness.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 404
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
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 var. virginiana
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