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Juniperdocumented forGout

An arthritis that has_material_basis_in uric acid crystal deposits located_in joint.

PlantJuniper Documented useGout Preparation layer13 connected
What it was documented for

Gout

An arthritis that has_material_basis_in uric acid crystal deposits located_in joint.

Use groupPain, inflammation & musculoskeletal
Term typeCondition Or Symptom
Original source labelGout
Modern vocabulary matchgout ↗

The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Gout”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.

The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.

Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

Preparation notes using the same plant

Method · Traditional useCompound Decoction of Broom

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Method · Traditional useDistilled preparation of Daphne Me- zereon

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Method · Traditional useDistilled preparation of Barley two pints

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useTincture of JUNIPER BERRIES

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Method · Traditional useTincture of JUNIPER BERRIES

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Method · Traditional useTincture of JUNIPER BERRIES

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Method · Traditional useGamboge Powder, a scruple

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Method · Traditional useBath of Unguentum resinosum

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Preparation notes connected to the same use term

Method · Traditional useA Poultice againll the Gout

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Method · Traditional useREMEDY FOR RHEUMATIC GOUT AND RHEUMATISM

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Method · Traditional useRHEUMATIC GOUT, Draught for.— Camphorated, mix- ture, seven drachms ; infusion of rhubarb, five

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Method · Traditional useRHEUMATIC GOUT, Draught for

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Method · Traditional useThe potato is a cheap and homely remedy against gout, scurvy, and rickets

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“Same plant” is not automatically “same use”. Each card states the connection type so the knowledge graph remains honest.

Plant context

Juniper

Scientific nameJuniperus communis
AuthorshipJuniperus communis L.
FamilyCupressaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

ElsewhereKurdistanSpainTurkey
View 4 preserved source rows

Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.

RegionReference labelSource row
ElsewhereWoi.5#27,086
KurdistanAl-Rawi#58,916
SpainFontQuer#71,731
TurkeySteinmetz#27,085
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Safety and self-care boundary

Use this page as a research index. Persistent, severe, unexplained or worsening symptoms need appropriate clinical assessment.

Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.

Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Herbal Remedy Source adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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