Juniperus horizontalis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(Blackfoot)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Wart, Kidney

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cupressaceae

Scientific name: Juniperus horizontalis

Common names: American Savin, American savin, Cemara Buaya, Creeping Cedar, Creeping Juniper, Gagawan Dagisid, Genévrier horizontal, Gulsčiasis kadagys, Jałowiec płożący, Kriech-Wacholder, Kruipende jeneverbes, Savignier, Sevigné, Shrubby Red Cedar, Sürünücü ardıç, Waukegan Juniper, Waukegan juniper

POWO: 262244-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, US(Blackfoot).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Wart
• Kidney

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• US(Blackfoot)

Documented cultural uses

• Wart
• Kidney

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Wart · US · "
• Kidney · US(Blackfoot) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Deciphering the putative bioactive metabolites and the underlying mechanism of Juniperus horizontalis Moench (Creeping juniper) in the treatment of inflammation using network pharmacology and molecular docking. · 2024 source ↗
• <i>Juniperus horizontalis</i> Moench: Chemical Composition, Herbicidal and Insecticidal Activities of Its Essential Oil and of Its Main Component, Sabinene. · 2022 source ↗
• Dual extraction of essential oil and podophyllotoxin from creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis). · 2014 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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