Savin
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Botanical Name |
Juniperus Sabina |
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Family |
Cupressaceae |
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Other Names |
Sabina cacumina, savin |
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Habitat |
Rocky places, scrub, mountains |
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Description |
Evergreen coniferous shrub up to 4m, pale green bark, dark green, opposite leaves, purple/black berries Flowers: March-May |
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Native to |
North America, Europe |
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Actions |
Anthelmintic, diuretic, emmenagogue, rubefacient, stimulant |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of twigs and leaves |
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Constituents |
Terpinene, pinene, sabinene, decyl aldehyde, citronellol, geraniol, cadinene, dihydrocuminyl alcohol Volatile oil: sabinol and sabinyl acetate Lignans: savinin, podophyllotoxin |
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Caution |
The oil is banned in most countries |