Juniper: Dosage

Juniper berries can be taken in the form of tea: For example, they are processed in various bladder and kidney teas in combination with other plants. In addition, extracts of the berries are contained in various preparations in the form of juices, syrup and for external use in the form of ointments. Juniper oil is … Juniper: Dosage

Juniper: Effect and Side Effects

The ingredients of juniper berries are believed to have a direct effect on the smooth muscle. This is responsible in the gastrointestinal tract, among other things, for the locomotion of the intestinal contents and can, if it contracts permanently, cause digestive disorders. The berries have antispasmodic action on the smooth muscles. The diuretic effect is … Juniper: Effect and Side Effects

Juniper: Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses

Juniper is native to northern temperate climatic regions such as Europe, North America and northern Asia. In Germany and Austria, the shrub is partially protected. The berries are imported mainly from Italy, Croatia and Albania. Juniper in herbal medicine In herbal medicine, one uses the ripe (!), fresh or dried berry cones, which are commonly … Juniper: Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses

Juniper: Applications and Uses

Juniper berries are used to treat digestive complaints (dyspeptic complaints) such as flatulence, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or even loss of appetite. Alone or in combination with other herbal remedies for indigestion, berries have a very general supportive effect on digestive function. Other uses for juniper berries Traditionally, juniper is also used to support kidney … Juniper: Applications and Uses

Sloth Tree: Effect and Side Effects

Alder buckthorn bark belongs to the so-called anthranoid drugs, in which the laxative effect, unlike the swelling drugs, is biochemical and not physical. The free anthraquinones and anthranoid glycosides are bacterially cleaved in the intestine, where they lead to a reduced transport of water into the blood and at the same time to an increased … Sloth Tree: Effect and Side Effects