What Is Juniperus Communis?

Juniper, Chinese medicine name. It is the branches and cones of Juniperus rigida S.et Z. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places. With Qufeng, analgesic, dehumidification, diuretic effect. Commonly used for rheumatoid arthralgia, gout, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection.

Chinese scientific name: Juniper
nickname: Bursting, stick pine
boundary: Plant kingdom
door: Gymnosperm
Tsuna: Pinus cedar
Head: Conifer

Branch: Parker
Genus: Juniperus
Species: Juniper
distribution area: Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places
Harvest time: Autumn picking, summer and autumn picking
Amount: Oral: Jiantang, 3-9g. Topical: Moderate
Poisonous: Non-toxic

Juniper injection site

Branches and cones.

Juniper

Sweet, bitter, and flat.

Juniper effect

Qufeng, analgesic, dehumidification, diuretic.

Juniper Indication

Rheumatoid arthralgia, gout, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection.

Juniper related compatibility

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Juniper branches and leaves, Artemisia frigida (Artemisia annua), 30 g each willow, ephedra and Zhaoshan white, smoked and washed with decoction. . ("Shanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")

Juniper dosage

Oral: Jiantang, 3-9g. Topical: Moderate, apply.

Juniper collection and processing

Pick cones in autumn, pick branches and leaves in summer and autumn, and dry for future use.

Juniper morphological characteristics

Juniper Juniper, also known as Juniper chinensis, Gangue, Juniper soft-leaf Juniper, collapsed pine, stick pine. Shrubs or small trees, up to 10 meters in height; branches spread straight to form a tower-shaped or cylindrical canopy with brownish-gray branches, longitudinally split; branchlets drooping, young branches triangular, glabrous. The leaves are trilobate, strip-shaped, spiny, thick, hard, 1.2-1.7 cm long, about 1 mm wide, tapering at the top, sharpened at the apex, recessed into a deep groove above, and a narrow white powder in the groove There are obvious longitudinal ridges below, and the cross section is a concave "V" -shaped triangle. Male flowers elliptic or subglobose, 2-3 mm long, drug-shaped triangular wide ovate, apex pointed, with longitudinal ridges on the back. Cones are spherical, 6-8 mm in diameter, purple-brown before maturity, light brown-black or blue-black when ripe, often covered with white flour; seeds are nearly ovoid, about 6 mm long, with apex tips and 4 insignificant edges .

Juniper growth environment

In Northeast China, it usually grows below 500m above sea level, and in North and Northwest China, it grows at 1400-2200m above sea level. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places.

Juniper trait identification

The dried ripe cones are spherical or oval, 7-8mm in diameter, purple-brown or blue-black, shiny, and the surface is slightly white powder. Contains 2-3 seeds, and there are 1 or 4 seeds. Seeds are ovoid, about 6mm long, brown, apex pointed, with 4 inconspicuous edges and corners. Special aroma and sweet taste.

Juniper pharmacological action

Antibacterial effect.

Juniper related discussion

1. "Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Sweating, diuretic, analgesic. Treat arthritis."

2. "Ningxia Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Dampness."

3. "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Clearing heat, sweating, diuretic, rheumatism. (Treatment) urinary tract infection, nephritis, brucellosis, rheumatoid arthritis."

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