White Cedar: For Tea and Health

White cedar (Thuja occidentalis) makes a delicious and healthful tea! Learn how to identify and use it in this video. Since this is a long one, here are timestamps:

0:05 - White cedar intro

2:55 - White cedar leaves

3:56 - Red cedar

5:41 - White cedar/red cedar comparison

7:45 - White cedar tea

11:09 - White cedar medicinal properties

12:53 - Avoid during pregnancy

13:38 - Cautionary note: thujone

15:38 - White cedar oil

16:33 - Conclusion

**Please note that white cedar isn't recommended for those who are pregnant, and that there is some controversy surrounding one of its chemical constituents, thujone.

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