North American red cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
北美圆柏běi měi yuán bǎiBeimeiyuanbai
Juniperus virginiana · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause skin irritation; essential oil may be toxic if ingested; avoid during pregnancy; caution with kidney disease.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists North American red cedar for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says North American red cedar 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 virginiana 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, 2 in people
- Benefit Diuretic1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin3 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome1 records, 1 in people
- Swelling Syndrome0 records