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Herb : Juniper berry

Classification

Juniper berry is ancient plant whose reference is given bible as berries were abundantly used by Greek, roman and Arab physicians for medicinal uses.

Juniper is widely distributed to northern hemisphere including Europe, North Africa, North America and northern Asia.

Juniper is also used both for culinary and medicinal purpose.

Juniper is a small shrub that grows to 4 to 6 feet in height. The leaves are small pinnate having numerous in one stem.

The berries are small green when unripe and takes black colour when ripens.

Berries bear aromatic smell.

Juniper is abundantly distributed throughout the northern hemisphere and grows near slopes and in siliceous soils.

It is a common shrub and sometimes grows as weed in wet lime stone land. It is also found in Holland and Geneva.

Berries

The chief constituents of juniper berry are volatile oil, resin, sugar, wax, water, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, podophyllotoxin, and vitamin C.

Juniper oil is a remedy for indigestion, diuretic, flatulence and other diseases of kidney and liver.
The fruit is eaten by animals and in some countries it is added to preparations to add aroma.
The leaves and berries are thought to support kidney and promotes healthy blood pressure.
Berries also perform the function of anti-septic and help removing waste and acidic toxins from body.
Juniper treats stomach ache, eliminate gas, promotes digestion and reduces cramps.