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Can These Plants Help Joint and Muscle Pain? - Juniper Berries and Yarrow Leaves

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I've had some joint and muscle pains and also some cold and flu like symptoms, and I'm hoping these plants can help! in this video I collect some Yarrow leaves, Achillea millefolium, and Juniper berries from creeping Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis, and make a tea.

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

There are alkaloids in yarrow that have been shown to reduce clotting. Tea from Yarrow leaves promotes circulation and stimulates sweating to help eliminate toxins and help cleanse the liver. Yarrow is well-known for stopping bleeding, and it also helps to move stagnant blood and reduce blood pressure. It's been used as a tonic for colds and fevers and also has analgesic or pain-relieving properties. At the onset of a cold or flu, yarrow has been used to promote sweating to drive out infection.

Juniper - Juniperus spp.

Common Juniper - Juniperus communis, Rocky Mountain Juniper - Juniperus scopulorum, and Creeping Juniper - Juniperus horizontalis are all found in this region.

Juniper berries stimulate urination, sweating, and mucous secretion. Juniper is said to have anti-inflammatory properties and can help reduce pain related to arthritis, rheumatic conditions, and sore muscles and joints. Juniper can also stimulate urination to help flush out deposits that build up in cold joints and limbs.

For colds the berry tea can help heal the lungs because it is an expectorant. Juniper berries are also considered a blood purifier and overall system cleanser.

*Juniper can irritate the urinary tract and kidneys if used long term. Also it could result in convulsions and irritation to the digestive tract. People with kidney problems and pregnant women should avoid juniper.*

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*Please consume wild plants at your own risk! Consult multiple reliable sources before consuming any wild plants! This video is for information and entertainment only!*

References

Gray, Beverley. The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North. Aroma Borealis Press. 2011.

Kloos, Scott. Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants. Timber Press, Inc. 2017

MacKinnon, A. Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada. Lone Pine Media Productions (BC) Ltd. 2014.

Parish, R.; Coupe, R.; and Lloyd, D. Plants of the Inland Northwest and Southern Interior British Columbia. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2018

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