Description
Juniper Berry Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Juniperus communis | Origin: France | Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A water-white or pale yellow mobile liquid with a sweet, fresh, woody-balsamic odor. It blends well with vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, mastic, oakmoss, galbanum, elemi, cypress, clary sage, pine, lavender, labdanum, fir needle, rosemary, benzoin, balsam tolu, geranium, and citrus oils.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
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- monoterpenes
- pinene
- myrcene
- sabinene
- limonene
- cymene
- terpinene
- thujene
- camphene
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General Actions:
Antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, cicatrizant, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, neurological, parasiticide, rubefacient, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, vulnerary.
Safety:
Non-sensitizing, may be slightly irritating, non-toxic. Stimulates the uterine muscle and should not be used during pregnancy. Should not be used by those with kidney disease due to a possible nephrotoxic effect.
Primary Therapy Agent:
Hemorrhoids, piles, accumulation of toxins, cellulitis, gout, rheumatism.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Acne, baldness and hair care, dermatitis, eczema, greasy or oily skin/scalp, slack tissue, wounds, arthritis, edema, water retention, obesity, amenorrhea, cystitis, dysmenorrhea, pruritis, colds/flu, fever, anxiety, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.
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Angel Leah –
This Juniper is fresh, crisp and foresty with a mild gin-like scent. It’s very good for melting away anxiety and creating a euphoric mood. Sometimes I mix it with Clary Sage and Geranium and slather it all over sensitive womenly zones before “werewolf” season to help with mood balancing, muscle pain and water retention.