Juniper Berry Essential Oil (Juniperus Communis)

$27.50 USD15 ml

Used mostly for home remedies for sore throats, sinus and respiratory infections, tiredness, muscle soreness, and arthritis, it has been used for centuries like the other essential oils we use today. It was once to scare off witches in medieval times and used in French hospitals to help protect sickly patients from germs that others had left. It scent is comparable to balsamic vinegar to some, others just find it sweet and woodsy, allowing you to use it in housecleaning and medicine home remedies.

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[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #ff9900;”]E[/dropcap]ssential Oil Characteristics

The Juniper Berry essential oil has a pale yellow or water-white liquid complexion with a fresh, sweet, woody-balsamic odor.

The essential oil blends well with sandalwood, vetiver, cedarwood, oakmoss, mastic, galbanum, elemi, clary sage, cypress, pine, lavender, labdanum, lavandin, fir needle, benzoin, rosemary, balsam tolu, geranium and citrus oils.

Juniper essential oil has a thin consistency.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]P[/dropcap]rincipal Constituents

Juniper Berry essential oil mostly contains monoterpenes: myrcene, pinene, sabinene with limonene, terpinene, cymene, thujene and camphene, among others.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #FF9900;”]S[/dropcap]cent Profile

The Juniper Berry essential oil has a woody, spicy, coniferous and herbal aroma.

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild to Medium

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]B[/dropcap]otanical Name and Family

Botanical Name: Juniperus Communis

Family: Cupressaceae

Synonym: Common Juniper

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #FF9900;”]S[/dropcap]upplemental Facts

Serving Size: 1 Drop

Servings Per Container: 250

Amount Per Serving: % DV*

Daily Value (DV) not established

Juniper Berry: 60 mg

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]C[/dropcap]ountry of Origin

The Juniper Berry essential oil is native to the northern hemisphere including Canada, Siberia and Scandinavia, northern Europe and northern Asia. The Juniper essential oil is produced mainly in France, Italy, Austria, former Czechoslovakia, Spain, Canada, Germany and former Yugoslavia.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #ff9900;”]H[/dropcap]istory of Essential Oil

Juniper has been employed medicinally for respiratory problems, urinary infections and gastro-intestinal infections and worms.

Juniper is known to neutralize the buildup of uric acid in joints and is also a treatment for gout, arthritis and rheumatism. The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia recommends Juniper essential oil for cystitis and rheumatic pain.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]S[/dropcap]afety Data

Juniper Berry essential oil is Non-Sensitizing, Non-Toxic.

Avoid using oil during Pregnancy.

The essential oil should also not be used by people with kidney disease due to its nephrotoxic effect.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]H[/dropcap]arvesting

The essential oil is cultivated, harvested and extracted from Bulgaria.

The Juniper Berry essential oil is extracted from the berries of the plant.

The essential oil is 100% pure & natural. Meaning, the essential oil comes from plants that are free from any kind of dilutions, chemicals or pesticides usage.

The extraction and harvesting methods focus on sustainability of the natural ecosystem, ensuring that the balance between human needs and nature’s bounty can coexist in harmony. We ensure that every essential oil sent to our customers are in its purest and natural form.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #ff9900;”]M[/dropcap]ethod of Extraction

The Juniper Berry essential oil is extracted via Steam Distillation from the berries of the plant.

The botanical material (Juniperus Communis) is placed in a still and hot steam. The aromatic molecules from the plant material are released as the hot steam excretes out the oils kept within the plant material. The molecules of these precious and volatile oils escape the plant and evaporate into the steam.

The temperature of the steam is carefully controlled to ensure that the plant material and the essential oil are not burned but is hot enough for the extraction of the essential oils out of the plant.

The steam which contains the essential oil passes through a cooling system to condense the steam into a liquid. The liquid substance which contains both water and the essential oil are separated. The essential oils are then stored in a dark and cool environment to maintain optimal potency levels and reduce oxidation.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #76bc41;”]C[/dropcap]emistry Testing

Using industry best practices, the Juniper Berry essential oil is tested with a Gas Chromotographic Spectrometer to ensure that correct beneficial compounds are at the essential levels required for a true therapeutic effect.

The essential oils must go through a meticulous quality assurance test to ensure that the essential oil has the right aroma, color and viscosity.

We only sell essential oils when they have met the required purity levels for therapeutic use.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #ff9900;”]C[/dropcap]ertifications

100% Pure and Natural: The plants are grown and processed to ensure they achieve industry leading purity levels and are 100% natural.

100% Pesticide-Free: Grown and harvested without use of harmful pesticides.

100% Pure: The therapeutic grade Juniper Berry essential oil contains no chemicals or dilutions.

View Certificate of Analysis for Juniper Berry

[dropcap style=”font-size: 25px; color: #ff9900;”]A[/dropcap]romatherapy Home Use:

Skin Care: dermatitis, acne, eczema, hemorrhoids, oily complexions, wounds
Circulation, Muscles and Joints: arteriosclerosis, accumulation of toxins, cellulitis, gout, rheumatism, obesity
Immune System: colds, infections, flu
Genito-Urinary System: cystitis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea
Nervous System: nervous tension and stress-related conditions, anxiety

Juniper Berry essential oil is used in laxative and diuretic preparations and veterinary preventatives for fleas and ticks. The essential oil is also employed as a fragrance component in detergents, cosmetics, soaps and perfumes, especially aftershaves and spicy fragrances. Juniper has been extensively employed food products particularly soft drink and alcoholic beverages. Juniper Berries have been used to flavor gin.

Juniper has been used as an antiseptic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, antitoxic, astringent, carminative, depurative, cicatrizant, diuretic, nervine, emmenagogue, rubefacient, parasiticide, stomachic, sedative, sudorific, tonic, and vulnerary.

All information contained within this site is for reference purposes only and are not intended to substitute the advice given by a pharmacist, physician, or any other licensed health-care professional. Apollen products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health condition or disease.

Never use an essential oil undiluted unless advised by your health care provider and certified aromatherapist. Keep essential oils away from infants, children, and all pets.

While some of Apollen’s essential oils are medical food grade, we do not advise the use of essential oils for internal use unless they are prescribed by your health care provider and certified aromatherapist. Only your health care provider and certified aromatherapist can prescribe the proper dosage and usage. Please check with your health care professional and certified aromatherapist before ingesting any essential oils.