Juniper Berry Organic Essential Oil

Juniper Berry Organic Essential Oil is revered as a powerful purifying and cleansing agent, having been used since Antiquity to ward off infections and ailments related to the urinary tract.* It can also be used in aromatherapy for its disinfecting properties that help heal acne, treat colds, or simply freshen up your indoor air quality.* Renowned for its natural immune-strengthening benefits — this remarkable organic Essential Oil truly delivers on its longevity promise of providing both short and long term health protection!

Juniper berries have been seen as protectors of health — both emotional and physical health. In fact, for years French hospital wards burned juniper and Rosemary to help protect patients against lingering bacteria and infections.*

Juniper Berry may be best known as the key ingredient in Gin, but it has potential to do far more. This Essential Oil is renowned for its calming effects on nervous tension and can help create a relaxing atmosphere when diffused into the air or used during meditation.* When applied topically with a carrier oil at low concentration, this amazing berry produces skin warmth which could offer relief after physical activity or congestion-related discomfort such as tightness of the legs.*

About the Plant:

While the Juniper Berry might look like the blueberry, they are in fact very different species. The Juniper Berries are tiny, hard blueberries that grow in central Europe on an evergreen shrub that can reach 18 feet in height. The bush has beautiful silvery-green needles with little white flowers.

Juniper is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with slender, smooth twigs and needle-like leaves groups in whorls of three. The leaves, branches, and berries of the Juniper shrub have been used for thousands of years for medicinal and spiritual purposes. However, the Essential Oil is mostly extracted from the berries since they release a higher quality oil.

Juniper Berry Essential Oil is known for its woody, spicy, and slightly camphoraceous aroma. In aromatherapy, this oil is believed to provide a grounding and calming effect that can help balance emotions and support mental health.*

Where It Grows:

Juniper is an evergreen shrub that is a member of the cypress family Cupressaceae. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere: mainly the mountains of Southwest Asia, Europe, and North America. It is best grown in northern Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and France.

Traditional Uses and Lore:

Juniper Berries are best known for their purifying and detoxifying qualities.* Juniper Berry Essential Oil has been used therapeutically for centuries for its calming, diuretic effects on flatulence (gas), colic, worms, and infections in the intestines.* Until recently, hospitals in France would burn sprigs of Juniper Berry in hallways to clear the air and prevent infections from spreading.*

Juniper Berry has an extensive history of medicinal uses in numerous ancient civilizations. In ancient Egypt and Tibet, Juniper was highly regarded as medicine and as an integral part of religious incense. Ancient Greeks would burn sticks of Juniper Berry incense to ward off epidemics and as a fumigant to repel insects. Native Americans and Tibetans used Juniper Berries for ceremonial purposes. Native Americans use juniper berries for medicinal applications and burn the berries to cleanse and purify the air.*

Today, Juniper oil is used in household products for cleaning and disinfecting while being used as a scent in perfumes and soaps. When you use Juniper berries in its Essential Oil form, it acts as a natural antiseptic.* A room mist/air freshener made with Juniper Berry Essential Oil may help to kill airborne germs. It is also believed Juniper can be a medicinal treatment for urinary infections, respiratory conditions, arthritis symptoms, and rheumatic conditions.*

Other Facts:

• • • Scent: Sweet, Woody, Balsamic Aroma Similar to Fresh Pine Needles
    • Fragrance Note: Middle Note
    • Composition: Pinene, Myrcene, Sabinene, Limonene, Cymene, Terpinene, Thujene, and Camphor
    • Family: Cupressaceae Family

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.