The benefits and effects of juniper berries

Juniper berries are the ripe fruits of the plant juniper, which is a common evergreen shrub or small tree in nature. The branches and bark of this plant are brown-gray. It is mainly distributed in the forest area of ​​Northeast China. Its fruits are oval when ripe, purple-brown or blue in appearance, with a light white powder on the black surface. It can be directly eaten by humans, used as medicine, and is an important raw material for extracting plant essential oils. The following is a detailed introduction to the effects of juniper berries, which you can focus on.

Juniper berry benefits and uses

1. Stimulate appetite and help digestion

Juniper berries are rich in fruit acid and citric acid. These acidic components can promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice and eliminate bacterial inflammation in the stomach and intestines. People can use it to stimulate appetite and promote digestion. It also has a certain regulating effect on human gastrointestinal inflammation and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

2. Antioxidant

Juniper berries can also enhance the body's antioxidant capacity. This kind of berry is rich in anthocyanins and trace element selenium, which are important antioxidant ingredients. They can prevent oxidation reactions in the human body and clean up free radicals produced in the human body. People who regularly eat some juniper berries can significantly improve the body's antioxidant capacity, prevent the formation of lipid peroxides in the human body, and delay the aging of the body.

3. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Juniper berries also contain a variety of medicinal ingredients. After being absorbed by the human body, they can eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi in the human body. Direct consumption can enhance the body's salt resistance. In addition, when people suffer from common bacterial infections such as enteritis, tracheitis and pharyngitis, eating more juniper berries can also alleviate the condition.

4. Prevent gout

Preventing gout is also an important function of juniper berries. After being absorbed by the human body, it can speed up the metabolism of various acidic substances in the human body, prevent the production of uric acid in the human body, and prevent the accumulation of uric acid in the human body. When the amount of uric acid decreases, the chance of gout in the human body will be significantly reduced. Dispelling wind and dampness is also an important function of juniper berries. It can prevent rheumatic factors from growing and multiplying in the human body, and can relieve human rheumatic pain. It is a commonly used drug for the clinical treatment of human rheumatoid arthritis.