Description
DESCRIPTION:
The berries are plucked from the branches of the plant once a year and dried and ground before distillation which produces the oil. The plant is small bushy shrub or tree, 3-35 feet in height growing at an altitude ranging from 8800 to 15,400 feet in the Himalayan region .
CONSTITUENTS:
Pinene, myrcene, borneol, camphene, thujene, termenic alcohol.
AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note with a medium aroma, Juniper Berry has a fresh, rich, balsamic scent reminiscent of pine needles.
BLENDS WITH:
cypress, grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, bergamot, vetiver, lime, clary sage and lemongrass.
COMMON NAMES:
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
USES:
Juniper Berry Oil is credited as being a supportive, restoring, and a tonic aid. It is excellent for meditation and is popular oil in weight loss and detoxification blends, because of its diuretic properties. It is also considered purifying and clearing for the mind.
