Chinese Health Theraphy

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In the Middle Ages these fake berries had a reputation of working miracles of healing. In the sixteenth century were considered a universal panacea, prodigious. In Trentino you used to hinge a sheet of vapor decoction of juniper and then wrapping the body of people suffering from rheumatism, as heavy sweating through the pains were relieved.

Against stomach juniper (Juniperus communis) plays a protective and stimulating action of the gastric mucosa. Stomach (which helps the digestive function) and carminative (which removes the air that has accumulated in the stomach and intestines and relieves pain thereof) help through the diuretic, the removal of gravel and small stones . The juniper also has balsamic properties to the respiratory tract.

From galbole (a type of berry or fruit is not very popular among other things useful for its aromatic flavor and aroma to brandy, liqueurs and roasts) it is “the oil of juniper, while foliose branches is obtained from” the oil to fall “, used externally for psoriasis, dermatitis and lupus (rare chronic autoimmune in nature that can affect different organs and tissues of the body). The mixture of the two gives the “oil of Harlem “, mainly used for gout.

In high doses, the fruits may cause irritation of the urinary tract. Contraindications are not recommended for use in case of kidney, if you are pregnant and in the presence of inflammation of the digestive tract.

The thrushes are fond of pampering (galbule) juniper can eat it and when the flesh takes on a particularly delicious flavor. In raising silkworms, however, the branches of juniper are burned to disinfect the shelter.