juniper: a berry good essential oil
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Juniper: A berry good essential oil. By: Dawn Johnson. Botany . Latin name= Juniperus communis Derived from Latin juniore s , meaning “young” Synonyms= Common juniper Family= Cupressacae Shrub grows wild in central Europe Small tree reaches height of 12 meters - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Juniper: A berry good essential oilBy: Dawn Johnson
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Botany Latin name= Juniperus
communis Derived from Latin juniores,
meaning “young” Synonyms= Common juniper Family= Cupressacae Shrub grows wild in central
Europe Small tree reaches height of 12
meters Has blue green needle like
leaves, greenish-yellow flowers, and small round berries
Berries take 3 years to mature
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Origins Best berries come
from N. Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and France
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Essential Oil Characteristics Is steam-distilled
from crushed, dried or partly dried ripe berries
Color= clear or pale-yellow
Aroma= fresh, warm, and woody-sweet
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History Commonly used
as a fumigant and ritual incense by ancient Greeks
Also used for ceremonial purposes by Tibetans and Native Americans
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Traditional Uses Used in diuretic and
laxative preparations Oil used as a fragrance in
soaps, creams, detergents, and perfumes
Used for acute and chronic cystitis
Topical application for rheumatic pain in the joints or muscles
Juniper berries are used for making gin
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Chemical plethora The number and
variety of chemicals in juniper berry essential oil influence its wide range of therapeutic effects
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Chemical compositions Alpha-pinene (33.7%) Sabinene (27.6%) Beta-pinene (5.5%) Alpha-phellandrene
(1.3%) Myrcene (1.1%) Camphene (0.5%) Cayophyllene (0.6%)
Alpha-terpinene (1.9%) 1,4-cineole (4%) Beta-phellandrene
(1.3%) P-cymene (5.5%) Terpinen-4-ol (4.0%) Bornyl acetate (0.4%) Trace amounts
limonene, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, borneol and nerol
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Pharmacology It is thought that
toxicity of EO depends on hydrocarbon content of that EO
Juniper that has high alpha and beta-pinene are irritants to urinary tract
This may result from mixing needles or unripe berries into oil
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Therapeutic Actions Antihuematic Antispasmotic Astringent Detoxant Rubefacient Tonic Carminative Depurative Rubefacient Stimulating
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Mode of Administration Massage Compress Bath Sitz-bath Douche Skincare Direct inhalation Diffuser Oil vaporizer
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Safety Reported as non-
toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing
Contra-indicated in pregnancy
Contra-indicated in kidney disease
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ReferencesBattaglia, S. (2003). The complete guide to Aromatherapy (2nd ed.). Brisbane QLD, Australia: The International Centre of Holistic Aromatherapy.