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Botanical Name:
Juniperus communis
Common Method of Extraction:
Steam Distilled
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium
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Aromatic Description: Crisp,
woody, sweet, earthy, with almost a hidden fruity note.
Possible Uses: Colds, flu,
acne, cellulitis, gout, hemorrhoids, obesity, rheumatism, toxin
build-up. [Julia Lawless, The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA:
Element Books, 1995), 58-61.]
Constituents: Pinene, Sabinene,
Borneol, Terpinenol, Camphene, Myrcene [Shirley Price, The
Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993),
54-5.]
Safety Information: Avoid
during pregnancy and those with kidney problems. [Julia Lawless,
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 157.]
Essential
Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special
precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential
Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995),
142.]
For more information about Juniper
Essential Oil, read AromaTalk's Spotlight
on Juniper Essential Oil.
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and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
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without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Do not apply
undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have
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only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use
extreme caution when using oils with children and give children only
the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified
aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children. A skin
patch test should be conducted prior to using an oil that you've never
used before. Instructions on conducting a skin patch test
and more safety information can be found by visiting the Safety
Information page. For very in-depth information on oil safety
issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert
Tisserand and Tony Balacs.
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