| if you swill them in grain alcohol .. you ought to have gin hit the link ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
| The Plants For A Future database says they are (but it also says "All parts of the plant might be toxic"). Other sources report the fleshy cones (berries) are mildly toxic. The Plants For A Future database also reports, "The berries are anthelmintic, diaphoretic, emmenagogue and mildly antiseptic. They have been chewed as a treatment for mouth ulcers or made into a tea to treat colds, rheumatism, worms etc." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plants For A Future - Juniperus virginiana
| Eastern red cedar berries edible? Well, kinda, like if you're about to die of starvation. NC State lists the berries and leaves as mildly toxic, but lists a tea recipe for the berry-less branches. Go figure. Juniperus communis (not virginiana) is where gin comes from and is considered an edible juniper. tj P.S. Before Resin comes in and slaps us all, they are actually cones, not berries. |
Here is a link that might be useful: NC State
| "Juniper oil is distilled from the wood, twigs and leaves. The cones are used to flavor gin and as a kidney medicine." All signs point to yes |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cedar Berries
