Even though scurvy was cured through the native remedy ( Thuja occidentalis infusion ), the impression left is of a general misery, and of Cartier's growing conviction that he had insufficient manpower either to protect his base or to go in search of the Saguenay Kingdom.
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""'Thuja occidentalis " "', also known as "'northern white-cedar "'or "'eastern arborvitae "', is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States, but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
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The "'Witch Tree "'as it is commonly known, also called "'Manidoo-giizhikens "', or "'Little Cedar Spirit Tree "'by the Ojibwa Indian tribe is an ancient " Thuja occidentalis " growing on the shore of Lake Superior in Sieur de la Verendrye in 1731, who commented on the tree as a mature tree at that time, making over 300 years.
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Several editors on both sides of the issue are engaging in edit warring, but in particular User : ScienceApologist and User : Orangemarlin, who seem to have no interest in reaching any kind of consensus-- see for example the edit history for Thuja occidentalis where they have systematically deleted " every " reference to the use of this species in homeopathy, however neutrally worded and however well-referenced.
