Cupressaceae
Pinchot's juniper
Juniperus texensis Van Melle
Indigenous Names: Ekapokowa: pi, Meaning: “Red Berry Cedar”
Medicinal Documentation
Comanche
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals made from pecan wood. The aromatic smoke is inhaled for severe headaches.; The dried and pulverized roots are internally administered for menstrual complaints; The dried leaves sprinkled on live coals made from pecan wood. The aromatic smoke is inhaled for vertigo.
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Comanche
The dried and rubbed leaves are sprinkled on live coals made from pecan wood. The aromatic smoke is inhaled for severe ghost sickness.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: leaves, root