Forked juniper (Juniperus bifurcata)

叉子圆柏chā zi yuán bǎiChaziyuanbai

Juniperus bifurcata · Plant

Juniperus, standing in for Juniperus bifurcata
This photo shows Juniperus, not Juniperus bifurcata: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: Júlio Reis (Tintazul), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely contains volatile oils similar to other Juniperus species; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Forked juniper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Forked juniper does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Juniperus bifurcata and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records