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DESCRIPTION
Juniper essential oil comes from Juniperus communis, of the Cupressaceae family. Extracted from the fruit part of the plant through crushing & steam distillation process, it blends well with bergamot, lavender, vetiver, lime and other constituents and assists in calming nerves, relieving anxiety, nervous tension as well as mental exhaustion.
COMMON NAMES
Common juniper.
BLENDS WITH:
Cedarwood, geranium, cypress, grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, bergamot, vetiver, lime, clary sage and lemongrass.
CONSTITUENTS
a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, sabinene, a-phellandrene, myrcene, a-terpinene, y-terpinene, b-phellandrene, 1,4-cineole, p-cymene, bornyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, cayophyllene. It also has trace amounts of camphor, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, borneol & nerol , termenic alcohol
USES
Juniper oil helps in calming the nerves, relieving anxiety, nervous tension & mental exhaustion. It is also very helpful when prostate gland is enlarged & is used to help with the inability to pass urine especially in case of cystitis and kidney stones.
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