Juniper Berries

Juniper Berries (Juniperus commuis)

Found in both Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

Uses: 

• Fever (tea, steam baths)
• Sore Throat (tea)
• Stomachache (berries)
• anti-inflammatory (berries)
• Sores, aches, snakebites (external use)
• Splint (internal branches)

Active Chemical:

• Betulinic acid, C30H48O3

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acido_betulinico

Bibliography: Foster, S., & Duke, J. (2000). A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.