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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
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