juniperus communis

action	antirheumatic, aphrodisiac, blood cleanser, carminative, cathartic, cephalic, deobstruent, digestive, disinfectant, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, empyreumatic, febrifuge, fumigant, panacea, sedative, stimulant, sudorific, tonic, venereal
body	kidney, lung
common name	common juniper, juniper
family	cupressaceae
indigenous use	appalachian, bella coola, blackfoot, carrier, cheyenne, chippewa, cree, delaware, iroquois, kwakiutl, micmac, navaho-ramah, okanagan, paiute, potawatomi, shoshone, shuswap
range	apostle islands national lakeshore, bighorn canyon national recreation area, bryce canyon national park, canada, cape cod national seashore, cedar breaks national monument, curecanti national recreation area, cuyahoga valley national recreation area, devils tower national monument, dinosaur national monument, effigy mounds national monument, fire island national seashore, gates of the artic nature preserve, glacier bay national park, grand portage national monument, indiana dunes national lakeshore, isle royale national park, knife river indian villages, kurdistan, malaya, mesa verde national park, mount rainier national park, national capital park - central, nez perce national historic park, olympic national park, pecos national historic park, petersburg national battlefield, pictured rocks national lakeshore, redwood national park, saint croix national scenic river, shenandoah national park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, spain, turkey, uk, us, voyageurs national park, wind caves national park, wrangell-st. ellias n. preserve, yellowstone national park, yukon-charley rivers nature preserve, zion national park
use	incense, liniment, liqueur, medicine
used to treat	arteriosclerosis, bronchitis, colic, common cold, cough, cystitis, depurative, dropsy, dysentery, eye ailments, gastro-intestinal disturbances, gout, hysteria, inflammation, kidney ailments, orthopedic ailments, prostate problems, respiratory ailments, rheumatic pain, rheumatism, shortwindedness, skin ailments, snake bite, stones, temporary bloating, tenesmus, throat ailments, tuberculosis, tumor, urethritis, urinary ailments, venereal ailments, women's ailments, wounds
comments	family: cupressaceae
range	florissant fossil beds national monument, rocky mountain national park Juniper berries are used to flavor gin. Not to be taken in large quantities or for long periods of time. It is of particular value to women.