
Juniper
Berries, Tips & Wood
Juniperus communis

Aromatic Note:
Wood = Base note
Tips & Berries = Base to middle note
Description:
Over 50 species of Juniper grow across the Northern Hemisphere. They’re considered by many cultures to be scared trees and shrubs.
Female shrubs produce juniper berries.
For incense use, the wood, berries, and dried tips are used.
In Himalayan cultures, Juniper is used for cleansing during spiritual rituals.
Native Americans used Juniper incense to greet guests and to support peyote ceremony.
Threatened Species Alert: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species now includes this species, Juniperus communis.
Status: Least Concern.
Junpier Tips

Junpier Wood – Cut

Monograph:
Family: Cupressaceae
Synonyms: none known
Origin: scattered across the entire Northern Hemisphere
Parts Used: wood, tips, dried berries
Aroma Description: warm, woody-sweet, balsamic, pine-needle like notes
Cosmetic Uses: Perfumery, aromatherapy
Culinary Uses: used to flavor gin, beer, liqueurs, and meats.
Medicinal Attributes: antiseptic and diuretic, improves digestion, gas and colic, reduces inflammation, and stimulates the uterus. Used to treat kidney inflammation, rheumatism, arthritis, and neuralgia.
*Warning: Avoid during pregnancy or in cases of present kidney disease or kidney infection*
Essential Oil: Yes, the berries are steam distilled to extract their essential oils. The wood is too but it’s oil much rarer in the marketplace. A Juniper berry resinoid is also made using hydrocarbon solvents. It’s sometimes offered as “Juniper berry concrete.”
Mixes Well With: bay laurel, benzoin, borneol camphor, burgundy pitch, cedar-red, chamomile, elemi, labdanum, lavender, lemon balm, mastic, oakmoss, opoponax, pine needles, pine resin, sage-white, sage-desert, sandalwood, tolu balsam, etc.
Attributes
Products & Learning
Juniper Berries, Tips & Wood
from Mountain Rose Herbs
Juniper Essential Oils
from Amrita Aromatherapy

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Baiedo, Shoyeido, and Others
Learn Aromatherapy
from JennScents Aromaversity