Juniperus communis

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Juniperus communis - densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenlandcommon juniperjuniper berries - berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making ginjuniper - coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones

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Juniperus communis

juniper

Herbal medicine
An evergreen shrub, the berries of which contain flavonoids, gallotannin, vitamin C and volatile oils (including camphene, juniperin, limonene, myrcene, pinene, sabinene, terpinene and thujone). Juniper is antiseptic, antitussive, carminative, diuretic and expectorant, and has been used to treat urinary tract infections, neuralgia, rheumatic complaints, gout and sciatica.

Toxic effects
Juniper should not be used internally in pregnancy or in those with kidney disease.

Juniperus communis

noun

Synonyms for Juniperus communis

noun densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin

Synonyms

common juniper

Related Words

juniper berries
juniper

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