Juniperus communis. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Juniper berries.

Constituents

Coniferous evergreen tree. Height 15 meters. Fruits are black blue. Berries contain volatile oil, monoterpenes, sabinene, limonene, pinene, resin, gum, wax, starch, sugar, and salts.

Therapeutics

This is diuretic medicine for renal dropsy, albuminuria, and stone.  

It is medicine externally for ringworm.

It is remedy for uraemia.

It is remedy for dysmenorrhoea.

It is remedy for flatulence, and colic.

It is remedy for psoriasis.

It had been used as a female contraceptive.

Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.