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| Common Names |
| Juniper , |
| Botanical Name |
| Juniperus communis |
| Family |
| CUPRESSACEAE Cypress Family |
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Arthritis *
Bladder Infection (UTI) Cystitis *
Cellulite Reduction *
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Cough *
Diabetes *
Eczema *
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Gout *
Neuralgia *
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| Parts Used: berries |
| Constituents:Volatile oil (major components pinene, myrcene, sabinene, also limonene, terpinene, camphene and thujone), sugars, vitamin C, flavonoids, resin, gallotannins |
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Juniper berry oil is distilled from the dried ripe berry of the juniper tree. The action of juniper closely resembles cypress, to which it is botanically related.
Juniper berries are a mild diuretic that stimulate urination without causing loss of electrolytes.
Juniper essential oil promotes elimination of uric acid making it useful in treatment of gout and rheumatoid arthritis,bursitis, aches and pains. |
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Prep Methods :May be taken as a tea, sprinkled on food or added to smoothies. To prevent loss of essential oil, juniper berries should not be ground, crushed, or rubbed until just before use. Juniper essential oil is for external applications.
 Remedies using Juniper
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 Juniper berry oil has a fresh, warm, balsamic, woody-pine needle odor. It has a very slight greenish, yellow tinge and combines well with oils of cypress and pine. Juniper makes a refreshing bath oil, both stimulating and relaxing. |
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Energizing *Mental Clarity * |
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| Juniper oil makes a very good aromatic water for cleansing and toning the skin. 1212
(Tisserand, Robert ) | | cystitis and urethritis | | Due to their oil, juniper berries are a potent diuretic, imparting to the urine a
smell of violets. The oil is antiseptic, making the plant valuable in treating cystitis and urethritis. 1283
(Mabey, Richard pp54-56) | | Colds, coughs and excessive phlegm | | Steam inhalations of the berries are an excellent treatment for colds, coughs and excessive phlegm. 1285
(Mabey, Richard p56) | | Arthritis and gout | | The diuretic and depurative actions of juniper make it an excellent remedy for arthritis and gout. It may be used externally, suitably diluted in a fatty oil, as a mild analgesic rubefacient to relieve rheumatic pain. 1137
(Tisserand, Robert ) | | neuralgia, sciatica and rheumatic pains | | External frictions (massage) of the diluted essential oil ease neuralgia, sciatica and rheumatic pains. 1284
(Mabey, Richard p56) | | Cellulite, detoxifying | | Juniper is detoxifying for cellulite. Use the juniper essential oil in massage oils to increase circulation. 1151
| | Gout | | Juniper essential oil promotes elimination of uric acid making it useful in treatment of gout and rheumatoid arthritis,bursitis, aches and pains. 1210
(Tisserand, Robert ) | | Acne | | As an astringent and antiseptic juniper is good for oily skin and acne. 1211
(Tisserand, Robert ) | | Nervous disorders, insomia | | Its sedative action will help those who find sleeping difficult because of worries and tensions.
Juniper has a strengthening, tonic effect on the nerves, and is indicated in nervous disorders, states of stress and anxiety. 1214
(Tisserand, Robert ) | | Eczema, dermatitis | | Juniper stimulates the circulation and acts as a blood purifier, making it useful for disorders of the skin.
It is applied externally for eczema, dermatitis,and perhaps psoriasis. 1213
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| Not for use during pregnancy or where there is kidney disease. If your urine smells like violets, you have been using the herb too long. Continued overdose can cause kidney irritation and blood in the urine. Use juniper berry essential oils in external applications only. |
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Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
 The Juniper is a small shrub, 4 to 6 feet high, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
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 Juniper was burned as incense and was one of the many aromatic shrubs thought to ward off evil spirits. It was used in Tibet for both religious and medicinal purposes. |
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 This admirable solar shrub is scarce to be paralleled for its virtues. The berries are hot in the third degree, and dry but in the first, being a most admirable counter-poison, and as great a resister of the pestilence, as any growing Nicholas Culpeper |
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