Juniper (Juniperus)
刺柏属cì bǎi shǔCibaishu
Juniperus · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase urination; avoid with kidney inflammation; may interact with diabetes medications; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Juniper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says 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 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 Antimicrobial165 records, 38 in people
- Benefit Diuretic10 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Respiratory37 records, 24 in people
- Benefit Skin60 records, 36 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome63 records, 23 in people
- Swelling Syndrome6 records