Prickly juniper (Juniperus squamata)

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Juniperus squamata · Plant

Juniperus squamata
Photo: MPF, CC BY 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 Prickly juniper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Prickly 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 squamata 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