Latin name:	Juniperus horizontalis Moench.
Botanical family:	Cupressaceae
Growth habit:	Shrub
Vernacular name(s):	creeping juniper, rocky mountain juniper (Eng.) genévrier horizontal (Fr.) ahaseminanatik, masekesh, masikeskatik (Cree)
Uses:	• Stems : Boiled with other plants to make a tea for treating cold and teething, and for use as a general system cleaner [Cree 13]. • Leaves : Burned and the smoke inhaled to clear sinuses plugged by a head cold [Metis 13]. • Berries : Used for back pain, boiled and taken in urinary tract problems [Cree 81]. Tea drunk to ease back pain [Dene 101]. • Branches : Boiled and steamed to hasten release of the placenta [Dene 101].