Common Name: |
Red Juniper |
Other Names: |
Ashe Juniper, Cedar, Red Cedar, Texas Cedarwood |
Botanical Name: |
Juniperus virginiana |
Genus: |
Juniperus |
Family: |
Cupressaceae |
Location: |
North America |
Direction: |
South |
Magical Purpose: |
Balefire |
Parts Used: |
Oil distilled from the wood of the tree. |
Medicinal Uses: |
To treat baldness, rheumatism, skin rash, and cough. |
Possible Side Effects: |
Cedarwood oil's side effects include allergic reactions. |
Drug Interactions: |
Taking cedarwood oil with these drugs may reduce the effectiveness of the drug: |
Amobarbital, (Amytal) |
Amobarbital and Secobarbital, (Tuinal) |
Butabarbital, (Butisol Sodium) |
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine, (Esgic, Fioricet) |
Mephobarbital, (Mebaral) |
Methohexital, (Brevital, Brevital Sodium) |
Pentobarbital, (Nembutal) |
Phenobarbital, (Luminol, PMS-Phenobarbital) |
Primidone, (Apo-Primidone, Mysoline) |
Secobarbital, (Seconal) |
Thiopental, (Pentothal) |
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Supplement Interactions: |
Increased risk of toxicity when taken with herbs containing thujone, such as Oak Moss, Oriental Arborvitae, Sage, Tansy, Tree Moss, and Wormwood |
Bibliography: |
The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide by Geo. T. Grossberg,MD and Barry Fox,PhD Copyright ©2007 Barry Fox,PhD. Pp.138-139 |