Is it safe to eat raw juniper berries?
                                
                                
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                                While most people are familiar with juniper berries as the key ingredient in gin, a staggering number of species within the *Juniperus* genus are actually toxic when consumed, especially raw. This critical distinction means that eating raw juniper berries is not a safe practice without expert botanical knowledge and caution.