Cupressaceae · ripe cone
Juniper berry
Juniperus communis
Ripe cone mapped as a traditional urinary aromatic. Not culture-proven UTI care.
Safety first
Kidney disease and pregnancy avoid. Essential oil is not culinary gin. Prolonged high-dose berry is a nephro-irritant tradition for a reason.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. European diuretic and culinary berry. Commission E recorded dyspepsia more than UTI.
Trial literature. Human UTI trials are not the basis of this mapping.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
ripe berry
Traditional culinary-to-gram tea ranges; no well-standardized UTI range in this catalog
ESCOP / German Commission E — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Avoid.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Culinary amounts in food; medicinal berry is not pediatric UTI care.
Contraindications
- kidney disease
- pregnancy
- fever/flank pain as sole care
Key interactions
- diuretics / lithium · caution
Theoretical fluid-electrolyte additive effects.