Juniper Berries

Maximum order 4oz. 

Juniperus communis is a small evergreen tree or shrub, growing from around 4 to as much as 50 feet tall, found in cool temperate zones throughout most of the upper Northern Hemisphere, with a range that extends south into a few mountainous regions in the US, and includes most of Europe, north Asia and Japan, and higher altitudes in central and south Asia.

The cones produced by J. communis are commonly known as Juniper Berries, and have been used as food and medicine since ancient times. They are used to flavor gin and other beverages. The Greeks and Arabs are said to have given Juniper as a sedative, and many cultures have used it for purification and ritual cleansing. The berries are most renowned for their use in stimulating the flow of urine, as a treatment for bladder infections, to reduce fluid retention, or to relieve gout and other arthritic conditions.

Juniper’s antiseptic properties have been used to fight or prevent bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections, and help clear mucous discharges, especially from the genitourinary tract, and treat diarrhea.