Juniperberry Oil is obtained from berries of Juniperus communis. An evergreen shrub or tree up to 6m high with bluish-green stiff needles. It has small flowers and berries that are green in the first year, black in second and third. Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the berries. It is Used medicinally for urinary infections, for respiratory problems as well as gastro- intestinal infections and worms. It helps expel the build-up of uric acid in the joints and is employed in gout, rheumatism and arthritis. It is also used in Fluid retention, ulcers, obesity, acne eczema, mental exhaustion, overindulgence of food, premenstrual bloating, sciatic and hay fever. It blends well with Vetiver, sandalwood, cedar wood, oak moss, galbanum, elemi, cypress, clary sage, pine, lavender, fir needle, rosemary, benzoin, geranium, and citrus oils.
Technical Details
| Botanical Name | Juniperus communis |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Part Used | Berries |
| Origin | India |
| Mode of Extraction | Steam Distilled |
| Main Constituents | Mixture of pinene, eucalyptol, di-pentene, camphor |
| Description | Clear Transparent Liquid |
| Appearence | Colorless to light yellow greenish coloured liquid |
| Organoleptic properties | Fresh juniperberry odor and taste |
| Refractive index at 20 °C | 1.4780-1.4840 |
| Specific Gravity at 20 °C | 0.854-0.879 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, miscible with other oils and organic solvents |
Use : In manufacture of liquors, in aromatherapy and spa oils, in perfumery, as a food flavouring substance, etc.
Storage : Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
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