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 (Juniperus communis) Juniper Berry essential oil is a clear liquid with a fresh, woody-balsamic, slightly sweet aroma.
The bright, wildgrown, forest-like scent of this Juniper blends well with many oils, and has been noted to evoke feelings of love, health, and peace.
It is especially effective when used in a diffuser or humidifier to fill the space with the aroma - evoking many who enter the space to remark, "It smells so good in here!"
Juniper may elevate one's spiritual awareness, and on a phyical level, Juniper may work as a general detoxifier and cleanser, as well as being beneficial for the skin.
Juniper oil is steam distilled from the berries of an evergreen shrub native to just about everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. The needles and berries of Juniper have a long history of traditional herbal use -
They have been used medicinally for urinary infections such as cystitis and urethritis, for respiratory complaints such as bronchitis and coughs, as well as gastrointestinal infections. Juniper is current in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for rheumatic pain and cystitis.
One not-so-medicinal use: Bundles of Juniper berries were hung over doorways to ward off witches during medieval times.
Information courtesy of http://www.anandaapothecary.com
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