Juniper Berry Essential Oil (Juniperus communis)
Juniper Berry Essential Oil (Juniperus communis)
Uses
Uses
Colds.
Flu.
Acne.
Cellulitis.
Gout.
Hemorrhoids.
Obesity.
Rheumatism.
Toxin Build-up.
Method of Extraction
Method of Extraction
Steam distillation.
Plant part used
Plant part used
Berries.
Colour
Colour
Clear.
Consistency
Consistency
Thin.
Aromatic Note + Description
Aromatic Note + Description
Middle Note - crisp, woody, sweet and earthy, with an almost hidden fruity note.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using Juniper Berry Oil. However, they precaution to avoid use of the oil if it has oxidized. They discuss why earlier sources claim the oil is contraindicated in pregnancy and kidney disease and explain why they believe these contraindications are inaccurate and unnecessary. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 314-315.]