Description

JUNIPER BERRY ESSENTIAL OIL

Juniper Berry oil is a supportive, restoring, and tonic aid. It is used in acne treatments, for oily skin, dermatitis, weeping eczema, psoriasis, and blocked pores. Juniper Berry essential oil is considered purifying and clearing. Juniper Berry oil’s therapeutic properties are antiseptic, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, depurative, diuretic, rubifacient, stimulating, stomachic, sudorific, vulnerary and tonic. Juniper Berry essential oil returns skin tissue to normal functioning.  Juniper Berry oil is non-irritating and non-sensitizing. Avoid use during pregnancy. Avoidusing Juniper Berry essential oil if you have a history of kidney disease or high blood pressure. Note: Middle

–Therapeutic Blending With Essential Oil by Rebecca Park Totilo (c)2015

Botanical Name: Juniperus communis

Main Constituents:
a-Pinene: 56.88%
Myrcene: 3.78%

Plant Part: Berries

Origin: India

Processing Method: Steam Distilled

Description / Color / Consistency: Juniper Berry oil is a thin, colorless to pale yellow liquid.

Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: Juniper Berry essential oil is a middle note with a medium aroma, Juniper Berry has a fresh, rich, balsamic scent reminiscent of pine needles.

Blends With: Clary Sage, Sandalwood, Bergamot, Geranium, Marjoram, Rosemary, Chamomile and Eucalyptus.

Product Abstract: The small bushy shrubs grow at altitudes ranging from 8800 to 15,400 feet in the Himalayas. A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The berries are green when young, and mature to a purple-black color over about 18 months. The berries are plucked from the branches of the plant once a year, and dried and ground before distillation. They have traditionally been used as an aromatic aid to meditation, and had remedial applications.

Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.

IMPORTANT: All products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner.