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Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cheyenne Drug, Gynecological Aid
Leaves burned at childbirth to promote delivery.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cheyenne Drug, Herbal Steam
Cones chewed, infusion of boughs or cones taken or used as steambath for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cheyenne Drug, Love Medicine
Wood flutes used to 'charm a girl whom a man loved to make her love him.'
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cheyenne Drug, Sedative
Infusion of boughs or fleshy cones taken as a sedative.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cheyenne Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of boughs or cones taken for tickles in the throat or tonsillitis.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Chippewa Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of twigs and leaves taken for asthma.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 124
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of bark applied to wounds.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 302
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used for the antiseptic qualities on wounds.
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 302
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of barked procumbent stem or branch used for diarrhea.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for coughs.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for fevers.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for 'woman's troubles.'
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for sickness after giving birth.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of green berries taken for sore backs from kidney troubles.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for teething sickness.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of barked procumbent stem or branch used for sore chest from lung infections.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Respiratory Aid
Blue berries smoked in a pipe for asthma.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Toothache Remedy
Decoction of branch or wood and other herbs used for teething sickness.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 41
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound infusion of bark taken for women's diseases.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Delaware, Ontario Drug, Tonic
Compound infusion of bark taken as a tonic.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 68, 82
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of berries taken or one berry a day eaten for colds.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of berries taken or one berry a day eaten to prevent colds.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of berries, needles and twigs taken one cup a day for coughing.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of berries taken or one berry a day eaten for the flu.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of berries taken or one berry a day eaten to prevent flu.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of berries, needles and twigs taken one cup a day for respiratory ailments.
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 110
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Gitksan Drug, Unspecified
Plant used for many medicinal applications.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Gitksan Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used for rituals.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Haisla Other, Ceremonial Items
Wood used to make rattles worn on belts by shamans.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 160
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Hanaksiala Drug, Dermatological Aid
Heated poultice of branch and 'berry' paste applied to wounds and cuts.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 160
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Heiltzuk Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used as a part of a process of preparation undergone by shamanistic initiates.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 62
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction taken for colds caused by overheating and chills.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction taken for coughs caused by overheating and chills.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion of boughs used for kidney pain.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 83
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Iroquois Drug, Tonic
Infusion of boughs used as a tonic.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 83
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Kitasoo Other, Good Luck Charm
Plant rubbed on the back for good luck.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 314
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Kwakiutl Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound decoction of berries taken for diarrhea.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Kwakiutl Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of wood and bark taken to purify the blood.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Kwakiutl Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of wood and bark taken for short breath.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of boughs used as a hair wash.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 250
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Malecite Drug, Tonic
Infusion of boughs used as a tonic.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 252
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Malecite Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of roots and Prince's pine used for consumption.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 252
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Micmac Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Part of plant used for rheumatism and bark used for tuberculosis.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid
Stems used in hair wash, gum used for wounds and cones used for ulcers.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Gum used for sprains and bark used for tuberculosis.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Micmac Drug, Tonic
Stems used in a tonic and bark used for tuberculosis.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Micmac Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Root or bark used for consumption and stems used as a tonic.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Used as an emetic for all ceremonials.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Navajo, Ramah Other, Good Luck Charm
Used as a 'good luck' smoke for hunters.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 11
Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
USDA JUCOD
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark and needles taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 18