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Juniper

• Juniper
  Common Name(s)
  juniper, common juniper
  Scientific Name(s)
  Juniperus communis L. (Cupressaceae)
  How is Juniper usually used?
  Juniper can be found in fruits (berries) and oil (external use only). It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) or topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin as berries, infusioninfusionthe process of steepsteepTo soak an agent (such as tea) to extract its active ingredienting or soaking plant material in hot or cold water to isolate its active ingredient, fluid extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredient, tincturetincturea desired active ingredient that is extracted from alcoholic solution, or ointment.
• Oral (fruit):
• berries: 1 g to 2 g, 3 times per day, up to 10 g per day
  dried berries infusion: 2 g to 3 g in 150 mL hot water, steep for 20 minutes, 3 to 4 times per day
  fluid extract: 2 g to 3 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day (1:1, 45% to 64% ethanol)
  tincture: 0.2 g to 0.4 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day
  Topical (oil) juniper is available as ointment at 20 mg to 100 mg (dilute volatile oil).
• Juniper may be used up to 4 weeks.
• What is Juniper used for?
  Oral (fruit) juniper is traditionally used as a diureticdiuretican agent that increases urine flow and urinary tract antisepticantiseptican agent that prevents or reduces infection from wounds. It is also used as a digestive aid, to stimulate appetite, relieve flatulence, and other digestive problems.