Cedar berries are medicinal important as it contains vitamin C along with other reserve material and podophyllotoxin, a potential anti-cancer agent. It has antiseptic and antibiotic properties. Health conditions which can be treated by cedar berries are as follows:

• Cough
• Fever
• Diabetes
• Rheumatism
• Scurvy
• Tuberculosis
• Toothache
• Respiratory ailments
• Arthritis
  
• Menstruation – Cedar berries promotes menstruation.

Cedar berries can be toxic when it is consumed in large quantity.

The berries should not be taken by people with urinary tract infections and kidney related problems.

Cedar berries should also not be taken by pregnant and nursing mothers due to its contraction properties.