Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Tall Grass Prairie, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Habitat: meadows, fields, cliffs, rocky areas
Active chemical ingredient: alpha selinene C15H24
Parts used: berries
Used for: treating snake bites, wounds, pain in joints, fungal infection
Preparations: consume juniper berry, make oil from berries and rub on wounds and joint pain, used as disinfectant
Sources: Biological activities of Juniperus communis. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant-activities/juniperus-communis.html
Juniperus communis L. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/juniperus/communis/
Juniper. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-724-juniper.aspx?activeingredientid=724&activeingredientname=juniper
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