Juniperus communis

Common Name: Juniper berries

Theme 4: same as theme 1.
Constituents: Volatile oil - up to 2% of the pulp; Flavonoids; Resin; Tannins; Bitter principle; Sugars - up to 30%.

Purposes:   (See also Disease: Signs & Symptoms)

arthritis
cystitis
gout
muscle pain
neuralgia
rheumatismGood for external use.
stone, urinary
urethritis

Used In:    (See Formulas)

BJO Tea                                                            
Bladder Tonic #1DC161                                
Diuretic Tea                                                  
Dropsy Decoction #1DC160                          
Dropsy Tea #1DC160                                      
Dysuria Tonic/G #1DC162                            
Garlic Elixer #3DC9                                    
Kidney Tonic #1DC159                                  

Properties:   

Antiseptic                              
Aromatic                                  
Diuretic                                  
Emmenagogue                            
Stimulant                                

Contraindication(s):   Pregnancy. Six weeks max. Kidney parenchymal.

Constituents:   

Antitumour agentPodophyllotoxin (see also Constituents: Podophyllum pelatum).
Bitter glycosideJuniperin.
Flavonoid glycosides.
Resin10%.
Tannins.
Volatile oil0.5 - 2.0%. Including g-pinene, camphine, terpineol, codinene, sesquiterpenes.

Materia Medica:    (See Materia Medica.)

Anti-microbialURINARY SYSTEM
BittersDIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DiureticsCARDIO_VASCULAR SYSTEM
DiureticsURINARY SYSTEM
RubefacientsCARDIO_VASCULAR SYSTEM
RubefacientsMUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM

 

 

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