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Botanical Name: Juniperus communis
Anatomical areas:
Lymphatic system, spleen,
joints, kidneys.
Allopathic uses:
Anticatarrhal, antirheumatic,
antiseborrhoeic, antiseptic, depurative, expectorant,
neurotonic, diuretic, lymphatic decongestant, edema,
decongestant, rubefacient, anti-infectious.
Indications:
Lymphatic congestion,
chronic tiredness, cold hands and feet, lower backache,
edema, obesity, arteriosclerosis, rheumatic pain, cystitis,
urinary tract infections, genital warts bronchitis.
Holistic uses:
In Chinese medicine, hot/dry
action, water and metal element, powerful tonic of yang
energy (especially Kidney yang), strengthens spleen-pancreas
meridian, rids body of cold dampness and has hot/dry action.
Ability to disperse and cleanse, break through stagnation
and consolidate will, alleviate need to withdraw, and purge
worry and self-absorption.
Contraindications:
Non-sensitizing, non-toxic,
usually non-irritant but some do react slightly. Do not use
during pregnancy, stimulates uterine muscle. Not to be used
by individuals with kidney disease due to nophrotoxic
effect. This oil is often adulterated with turpentine; check
your source.
Blending:
Blends well with
bergamot, citrus oils, birch, cypress, grapefruit, geranium,
rosemary, lavender, vertiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, mastic,
oakmoss, galbanum, elemi, clary sage, lavender, lavandin,
labdanum, benzoin, balsam tolu, other pinaceae family.
Chemical Components:
Monoterpenes: alpha pinene,
myrcene, sabinene with limonene, cymene, thujene, cadinene,
camphene, juniperine; isoborneol, terpenic alcohol and
terpineol, borneol.
Characteristics:
Colorless to slightly
greenish-yellow color. Fresh, piney, balsamic, bittersweet,
woody, hot, turpentine-like, earthy.
Extraction:Steam distillation of fresh,
black, ripe berries.
Steam distillation of fresh,
black, ripe berries. |
