South American juniper (Juniperus sabina)
南美洲桧nán měi zhōu guìNanmeizhougui
Juniperus sabina · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains toxic thujone; can cause uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy; may cause liver and kidney damage.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists South American juniper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says South American 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 sabina 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 Antimicrobial7 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Respiratory0 records
- Benefit Skin2 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome4 records, 1 in people
- Swelling Syndrome1 records