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Fresh Eastern Red Cedar Cuttings — Juniperus Virginiana
Warning: For external use only. Do not ingest. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Infuse your projects and decor with the timeless charm of the East with our Fresh Eastern Red Cedar Cuttings. Sourced from *Juniperus Virginiana*, these vibrant cuttings bring the rich, aromatic essence and rugged beauty of the Eastern Red Cedar into your home or garden.
Authentic Cedar Cuttings: Each cutting is freshly harvested to ensure superior quality and fragrance. The Eastern Red Cedar’s distinctive evergreen foliage, with its rich green and bluish hues, adds a touch of natural elegance to any project.
- Versatile Uses: Ideal for a variety of applications including floral arrangements, wreaths, garlands, and home decor. These cuttings are also perfect for crafting, DIY projects, and adding a natural touch to holiday decorations.
- Aromatic Freshness: Enjoy the subtle, woody fragrance of Eastern Red Cedar that enhances the sensory appeal of your creations. The fresh cuttings bring a pleasant, earthy aroma that complements any setting.
- Robust and Resilient: The Eastern Red Cedar cuttings are known for their durability and longevity. They maintain their shape and color, making them a practical choice for both decorative and functional uses.
Care Instructions: To keep your cuttings fresh and vibrant, store them in a cool, dry place until ready for use. For extended freshness, lightly mist them and avoid direct sunlight.
Elevate your decor and creative projects with the natural beauty and aromatic charm of our Fresh Eastern Red Cedar Cuttings. Perfect for adding a touch of rustic elegance and evergreen grace to your space, these cuttings embody the enduring allure of the South Eastern landscape.
The red cedar is used by many tribes
for incense in purification and ritual. For numerous tribes, the red cedar tree
symbolizes the tree of life and is burned in sweat
lodges and in purification rites.
The Blackfeet made a tea from the berries of the red
cedar to stop vomiting . A Blackfeet remedy for arthritis and rheumatism was to
boil red cedar leaves in water, add one-half teaspoon
of turpentine, and when cooled, rub the mixture on
affected parts.
The Blackfeet also drank a tea made
from red cedar root as a general tonic; mixed with
Populus leaves this root tea became a liniment for
stiff backs or backache.
The Cheyenne steeped the leaves of the red cedar and
drank the resulting tea to relieve persistent coughing
or a tickling in the throat. It was also believed to
produce sedative effects that were especially useful
for calming a hyperactive person. Cheyenne women
drank the red cedar tea to speed delivery during
childbirth.
The Cheyenne, along
with the Flathead, Nez Perce, Kutenai, and Sioux,
made a tea from red cedar boughs, branches, and
fleshy cones, which they drank for colds, fevers,
tonsillitis, and pneumonia.
As a cure for asthma, the Gros Ventres ate whole red
cedar berries or pulverized them and boiled them to
make a tea. They also made a preparation from the
leaves mixed with the root, which they applied
topically to control bleeding .
The Crows drank this medicinal tea to check diarrhea and
to stop lung or nasal hemorrhage. Crow women
drank it after childbirth for cleansing and healing.
The young leafy twigs of the red cedar were officially
listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1894
as a diuretic. The distilled oil of
the red cedar has been officially listed as a reagent in
the U.S. Pharmacopoeia since 1916.
The wood of red cedar is very durable, and was used
for lance shafts, bows, and other items. Flutes made
from red cedar wood were highly regarded by the
Cheyenne. Cedar boughs were used for bedding.
The Menomini wove mats of cedar bark. The mats were
used for roofing temporary structures, for partitions,
floor mats and wrappings, and for various purposes in
the canoes.
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