Juniper, Chinese medicine name. It is the branches and cones of
Juniperus rigida S.et Z. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places. With Qufeng, analgesic, dehumidification, diuretic effect. Commonly used for rheumatoid arthralgia, gout, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection.
Juniper, Chinese medicine name. It is the branches and cones of Juniperus rigida S.et Z. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places. With Qufeng, analgesic, dehumidification, diuretic effect. Commonly used for rheumatoid arthralgia, gout, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection.
- Chinese scientific name
- Juniper
- nickname
- Bursting, stick pine
- boundary
- Plant kingdom
- door
- Gymnosperm
- Tsuna
- Pinus cedar
- Head
- Conifer
- Branch
- Parker
- Genus
- Juniperus
- Species
- Juniper
- distribution area
- Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places
- Harvest time
- Autumn picking, summer and autumn picking
- Amount
- Oral: Jiantang, 3-9g. Topical: Moderate
- Poisonous
- Non-toxic
Juniper injection site
Branches and cones.
Juniper
Sweet, bitter, and flat.
Juniper effect
Qufeng, analgesic, dehumidification, diuretic.
Juniper Indication
Rheumatoid arthralgia, gout, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection.
Juniper related compatibility
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Juniper branches and leaves, Artemisia frigida (Artemisia annua), 30 g each willow, ephedra and Zhaoshan white, smoked and washed with decoction. . ("Shanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")
Juniper dosage
Oral: Jiantang, 3-9g. Topical: Moderate, apply.
Juniper collection and processing
Pick cones in autumn, pick branches and leaves in summer and autumn, and dry for future use.
Juniper morphological characteristics
Juniper Juniper, also known as Juniper chinensis, Gangue, Juniper soft-leaf Juniper, collapsed pine, stick pine. Shrubs or small trees, up to 10 meters in height; branches spread straight to form a tower-shaped or cylindrical canopy with brownish-gray branches, longitudinally split; branchlets drooping, young branches triangular, glabrous. The leaves are trilobate, strip-shaped, spiny, thick, hard, 1.2-1.7 cm long, about 1 mm wide, tapering at the top, sharpened at the apex, recessed into a deep groove above, and a narrow white powder in the groove There are obvious longitudinal ridges below, and the cross section is a concave "V" -shaped triangle. Male flowers elliptic or subglobose, 2-3 mm long, drug-shaped triangular wide ovate, apex pointed, with longitudinal ridges on the back. Cones are spherical, 6-8 mm in diameter, purple-brown before maturity, light brown-black or blue-black when ripe, often covered with white flour; seeds are nearly ovoid, about 6 mm long, with apex tips and 4 insignificant edges .
Juniper growth environment
In Northeast China, it usually grows below 500m above sea level, and in North and Northwest China, it grows at 1400-2200m above sea level. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places.
Juniper trait identification
The dried ripe cones are spherical or oval, 7-8mm in diameter, purple-brown or blue-black, shiny, and the surface is slightly white powder. Contains 2-3 seeds, and there are 1 or 4 seeds. Seeds are ovoid, about 6mm long, brown, apex pointed, with 4 inconspicuous edges and corners. Special aroma and sweet taste.
Juniper pharmacological action
Antibacterial effect.
Juniper related discussion
1. "Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Sweating, diuretic, analgesic. Treat arthritis."
2. "Ningxia Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Dampness."
3. "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Clearing heat, sweating, diuretic, rheumatism. (Treatment) urinary tract infection, nephritis, brucellosis, rheumatoid arthritis."
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