Juniperus communis
Remedy of kidney and urinary complaints. Diuretic action. Renal congestion. Dropsy. Smoky, scanty urine with sediment. Chronic cystitis. Albuminuria.
Source
Prepared from the ripe berries of Juniperus communis (Cupressaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Kidney remedy — diuretic. Renal congestion. Smoky, scanty urine with heavy sediment. Chronic cystitis. Albuminuria. Dropsy from renal origin. Flatulence. Used traditionally as a urinary tract cleaner. Flavoring for gin.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull. Depressed.
General Symptoms
Kidney and urinary. Worse from cold, damp. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Smoky, scanty urine with sediment. Chronic cystitis. Albuminuria. Diuretic. Renal congestion. Dropsy.
Abdomen
Flatulence. Digestive weakness.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, damp
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Kidney and urinary organ remedy.
Clinical Indications
Renal congestion, chronic cystitis, albuminuria, dropsy, diuretic, smoky urine
Comparative Materia Medica
Solidago is a kidney tonic. Berberis has kidney pain radiating. Terebinthina has smoky hemorrhagic urine.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Juniper berries are used in cooking and to flavor gin. Contains terpinen-4-ol — diuretic and antiseptic. Excess use can irritate kidneys. Contraindicated in kidney disease (crude form). Safe in potentised forms.
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