Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry)

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Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry) (Juniperus communis) Abbr: Jun    [to top of page]
The plant is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows to 6 metres tall with bluish-green stiff needles. It has small flowers and little round berries. The berries are green in the first year, turning black in the second and third year.
Note: Middle.
Odour of Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry): Fresh, sweet, woody.
Colour of Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry): Colourless or pale yellow.
Source of Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry): Berries.
Method of Extraction of Juniper (Berry): Steam distillation.
Properties of Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry): Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Carminative, Detoxifier, Diuretic, Emmenagogic, Nervine, Rubefacient, Sedative, Sudorific, Vermifuge, Vulnerary.
Actions of Essential Oil of Juniper (Berry): Detoxifies, skin toning, stimulates lymph.
Circulatory: Arteriosclerosis, edema, fluid retention, gout, hemorrhoids, parasites, rheumatism, tones capillaries.
Digestion: Liver problems, obesity.
Endocrine: Obesity.
Genito-Urinary: Amenorrhea, cystitis, fluid retention, kidney problems, kidney stones, leucorrhea, menstrual pain.
Lymphatic: Cellulite, lymph congestion, toxicity, water retention.
Muscular: Aches and pains.
Nervous: Anxiety, depression, dropsy, stress related problems.
Reproduction: Aphrodisiac.
Respiratory: Cough.
Skeletal: Rheumatism.
Skin: Acne, dermatitis, eczema, hair loss, skin - oily, skin tone, tissue congestion, wounds.
Medical Terms: Amenorrhea, arteriosclerosis, blennorrhea, cystitis, dermatitis, eczema, leucorrhea.
Mental/Emotional Symptoms: Anxiety, depression, tension.
Comments on Juniper (Berry): Found throughout the northern hemisphere, Juniper is primarily cultivated in Intaly, France, Yugoslavia, Austria, Spain, Germany and Canada.~Historically, this oil was used to ward of plague, cholera and typhoid fever.~Juniper is one of the most valuable oils for detoxifying as it has exceptional diuretic qualities.

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