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Acne *
Anxiety/Panic *
Bladder Infection (UTI) Cystitis *
Cellulite Reduction *
Colds *
Congestion/Chest & Sinus *
Cough *
Diabetes *
Eczema *
Facial and Skin care *
Gout *
Neuralgia *
Rheumatoid Arthritis *
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| Properties: |
Antibacterial*
Antispasmodic*
Aphrodisiac*
Astringent*
Carminative*
Cisatrisant*
Depurative*
Diuretic*
Emmenagogue*
Nervine*
Rubefacient*
Sedative*
Stomachic*
Diaphoretic*
Skin tonic*
Vulnerary*
Antirheumatic*
AntiViral*
Antiparasite*
Circulation*
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| 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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| 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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Preparation 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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Acne *
Anxiety/Panic *
Bladder Infection (UTI) Cystitis *
Cellulite Reduction *
Colds *
Congestion/Chest & Sinus *
Cough *
Diabetes *
Eczema *
Facial and Skin care *
Gout *
Neuralgia *
Rheumatoid Arthritis *
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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 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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 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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