Juniper
Common name
Juniper Oil, Juniper berry
ID
HD0040
Scientific name of the plant
Juniperus communis L.
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Pain and inflammation,Urinary tract and genital disorders,Gastrointestinal disorders
Summary
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, from Ziarat, Pakistan, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America. The highest-known juniper forest occurs at an altitude of 16,000 ft (4,900 m) in southeastern Tibet and the northern Himalayas, creating one of the highest tree-lines on earth.
Evidence Level
Level 4 (Individual reports repeated observed over 5 years among different countries)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Common name
Juniper Oil, Juniper berry
ID
HD0040
Scientific name of the plant
Juniperus communis L.
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Pain and inflammation,Urinary tract and genital disorders,Gastrointestinal disorders
Summary
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa, from Ziarat, Pakistan, east to eastern Tibet in the Old World, and in the mountains of Central America. The highest-known juniper forest occurs at an altitude of 16,000 ft (4,900 m) in southeastern Tibet and the northern Himalayas, creating one of the highest tree-lines on earth.
Evidence Level
Level 4 (Individual reports repeated observed over 5 years among different countries)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A