Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
桧guìGui
Juniperus chinensis · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase urination; avoid with kidney inflammation; essential oil may cause skin irritation; 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 chinensis 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 Antimicrobial4 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Respiratory2 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin5 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome1 records, 1 in people
- Swelling Syndrome1 records