HERB - Re: Sore muscles (and some comfrey)

[Roberta R Comstock]

On Tue, 02 Feb 1999 15:43:25 PST "Mary Temple" <noxcat at hotmail.com>
writes:
>I'll pass along a caution I was given...juniper oil is VERY irritating 
>
>to the kidneys, even when used topically. As a diabetic with no known 
>
>kidney problems (yet), I was still advised by a local professional 
>herbalist to steer well clear of juniper oil. 
>
>Katerine Rowley
>Bryn Gwlad, Ansteorra
>mka
>Mary Temple
>Austin, Texas
>

I know someone who is extremely allergic to juniper.  The reaction she
had after picking up some pruned branches went systemic - causing rashes
in areas that had never been directly exposed.

Hertha

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