Scarlet fever, small pox, typhus, cholera, etc. and are exposed to contagion by raising, carrying, or serving the patient, or by speaking with him, should always chew a few juniper-berries( 6 to 10 a day). They give a pleasant taste in the mouth and are of good service to the digestion, they burn up as it were, the harmful miasms, exhalations, when these seek to enter through the mouth or nostrils.”
Persons with weak stomach should chew five softened berries a few days in succession, increasing the amount one a day until fifteen berries a day are taken. Then decrease the amount by one berry a day for five more days. Obstinate stomach troubles have been relieved by releasing pressures that cause stomach tissue weakness, indigestion, in general poor assimilation. For sluggish conditions of the kidneys, Juniper berries will be found most serviceable; they increase the flow of urine, but should not be used alone in sensitive conditions. Small doses reduce irritation, while large doses may increase it, so it is best to combine with Peach leaves( Amygdalus persica), a little Marshmallow root( Althea officinalis), Uva ursi( Arctostaphylos), Parsley( Petroselinum sativum), Alfalfa( Medicago sativa), etc. A useful agent for many ailments: expels wind and strengthens the stomach, for coughs and shortness of breath, consumption, rupture, cramps, convulsions, gout, sciatica, dropsy and ague. It will strengthen the nerves and is an agent used for epilepsy; some causes are aggravated due to stomach, intestinal and nerve vibratory interference. Kills worms in children and adults. Dr. Coffin tells us:“ If Juniper boughs are burnt to ashes and the ashes put into water, a medicine will be obtained that has cured the dropsy in an advanced stage.”
For fumigating a room which has been used by a patient with an infectious disease, a solution used as a spray destroys all fungi.
JUNIPER Juniperus communis, L. A— Branch B— Berry( Vishaya Schkolla, Moscow, 1963)
Dose: To make an infusion, several tablespoonfuls of the berries are generally prepared by macerating( softening by soaking), then adding them to 1 pint of boiling water for ½ hr. or more. Cool and divide the mixture into four portions, which is then taken morning, noon, afternoon and evening. Dose of the tincture, 10 – 30 drops. Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of fresh ripe berries— Dropsy, Dysmenorrhoea, Haemorrhage. Russian Experience: Mozshevelnik Obiknovennyi, or Juniper vulgaris, grows in many parts of Russia. The berries and twigs are used for medical purpose with Nastoika( in vodka) as Diuretic, Expectorant, Disinfectant, Digestive, Antiseptic( Atlas, Moscow, 1962).
Junipers are direct in affect and the doses should be kept very small; steep 1 teaspoonful in 1 cup of boiling water for 15 min., strain, take 1 tablespoonful three times a day. Warning: cannot be used when kidneys are inflamed. Used successfully in Colpatitis( vaginal inflammation)( Saratov University, 1962). The raw berries for stomach ulcers, decoction of berries and twigs for menstrual