Himalayan Juniper

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Gleet, Skin, Leucorrhea

Science studied: CADINENE, 5,7-DIHYDROXY-6,3'4'-TRIMETHOXY-ISOFLAVONE-7-GLUCOSIDE, EO, HINOKIFLAVONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cupressaceae

Scientific name: Juniperus macropoda

Common names: Himalayan Juniper, Indian Juniper

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Gleet
• Skin
• Leucorrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Gleet
• Skin
• Leucorrhea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Gleet · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Leucorrhea · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Comparative bio-efficacy and molecular insights of North-Western Himalayan conifers, Cedrus deodara and Juniperus macropoda essential oils against two storage insect pests. · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative Bio-efficacy and Molecular Insights of North-Western Himalayan conifers, Cedrus deodara and Juniperus macropoda Essential Oils against two storage insect Pests · 2025 source ↗
• Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oils from Wild Growing Aromatic Plant Species of Skimmia laureola and Juniperus macropoda from Western Himalaya. · 2015 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CADINENE
• 5,7-DIHYDROXY-6,3'4'-TRIMETHOXY-ISOFLAVONE-7-GLUCOSIDE
• EO
• HINOKIFLAVONE
• IRIDIN
• ISOCRYPTOMARIN
• JUNIPIGENIN-A
• JUNIPIGENIN-C
• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
• 10-NONACOSANOL
• QUERCETAGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSIDE
• 5,7,3'-TRIHYDROXY-6,4'-DIMETHOXY-ISOFLAVONE-7-DIGLUCOSIDE
• 5,7,4'-TRIHYDROXY-6,3'5'-TRIMETHOXY-ISOFLAVONE-7-GLUCOSIDE
• XYLOSE
• SUGIOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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