Juniper plant benefits

Juniper or juniper, is a perennial plant belonging to the family family and has more than fifty species, juniper grows in the form of evergreen shrubs, may reach 10 feet in length, with needle-shaped leaves and seeds in the form of cones, and juniper is found in cold areas characterized by its refreshing smell in areas Asia, and the part of it used medically is the fruit, which tends to color between dark blue to black.
Among the benefits of juniper:

• Juniper soaked is used to treat gas, flatulence, colic pain, facilitate digestion, treat infections, intestinal cramps, heartburn, intestinal worms, including tapeworms, and an antiseptic for the intestines.
• It helps cleanse the body and rid it of toxins, and acts as a good diuretic, and therefore helps treat urinary tract infections, and get rid of kidney stones or bladder stones.
• It helps treat gout and relieve its symptoms, and it is used to treat rheumatic pain, and reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.
• Helps treat dysmenorrhea in women.
• Inhaling the volatile oils found in juniper treats asthma, shortness of breath, bronchitis and relieves cough.
  Treating skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, athlete's foot, psoriasis, boils and acne. It is used topically to treat burns, and helps in wound healing.
• It prevents the appearance of gray hair and maintains the hair and prevents it from falling.
• It is used to relieve dental pain, gum sores, and tighten loose gums by gargling with water. Juniper oil is useful in treating gout. Useful in treating chronic cough, especially if mixed with honey.

  

  It should be noted here that the juniper plant should not be eaten by kidney patients, and pregnant women should never eat it; Because it helps to expand the uterus and thus can lead to miscarriage