DESCRIPTION:
The plant is small bushy shrub or tree, 3-35 feet in height growing at an altitude ranging from 8800 to 15,400 feet in the Himalayan region . The berries are plucked from the branches of the plant once a year and dried and ground before distillation which produces the oil.
BLENDS WITH:
Vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, oak moss, galbanum, elemi, cypress, clary sage, pine, lavender, fir needle, rosemary, benzoin, geranium, and citrus oils.
CONSTITUENTS:
limonene, terpinene, camphene and thujone), sugars, vitamin c, flavonoids, resin,gallotannins
COMMON NAMES:
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
USES:
Juniper Berry Essential Oil is credited as being a supportive, restoring, and a tonic aid. It is excellent for meditation and is a popular oil in weight loss and detoxification blends, because of its diuretic properties. It is also considered purifying and clearing for the mind.
Botonical Name |
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Juniperus communis |
CAS # |
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8012-91-7 |
Country of Origin |
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Western Nepal |
Color & Odor |
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pale yellow clear liquid with balsamic odor |
Solubility |
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soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water |
Specific Gravity |
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0.86900 - 0.85900 @ 25.00 °C |
Optical Rotation |
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-15.00 - 0.00 |
Refractive Index |
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1.47200 - 1.48400 @ 20.00 °C |
Flash Point |
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104.00 °F |
Extraction Method |
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N/A |