Origin. - The tops of Juniperus Sabina L., a small evergreen procumbent or erect shrub, distributed throughout the greater portion of Europe, Siberia, Canada, and the Northern United States.

Description and Properties. - Short, thin, subquadrangular branchlets; leaves rather dark green, in four rows, opposite, scale-like, ovate-lanceolate, more or less acute, appressed, imbricated, on the back with a shallow groove containing an oblong or roundish gland; odor peculiar, terebinthinate; taste nauseous, resinous, and bitter.

It contains 2 per cent. of a volatile oil, tannin, resin, gum, etc.

Dose. - 5-15 grains (0.3-1.0 Gm.) [7 1/2 grains (0.5 Gm.), U. S. P.].

Official Preparation

Fluidextractum Sabinae - Fluidextracti Sabinae - Fluidextract of Savine. -Dose, 5-15 minims (0.3-1.0 Cc.) [5 minims (3 Cc.), U. S. P.].