Juniper
Juniperus communis
Its leaves are very prickly, and it produces female cones that reach maturity after two years and are called ”Juniper berries”.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenes (α-pinene, myrcene), sesquiterpenes, terpene alcohols, terpene esters (bornyl and terpenyl acetates).
Family: Cupressaceae.
Producing organs: Berries and branches.
Yield: 200 to 400g of essential oil per 100kg of plants.
Equivalence: 1ml → 34 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
Bath
Skin application
Oral route
Respiratory route
For use from the age of 15, firmly massage the affected areas (from bottom to top) with a mixture of 4 drops of juniper essential oil diluted in 1 teaspoon of macadamia vegetable oil.
Water retention and cellulite
For use from the age of 15, add 10 drops of juniper essential oil diluted in 2 tablespoons of neutral bath and shower base or skimmed milk to the bath water. Massage the affected areas during the bath.
Sciatica pain
Add 10 drops of juniper essential oil diluted in 2 tablespoons of neutral bath and shower base or skimmed milk to the bath water. Recipe suitable for adults and children from 15 years old.
Do not use in: pregnant or breast-feeding women, children under the age of seven years, persons allergic to one of the components (limonene), subjects with asthma without the advice of an allergologist before the first use, persons suffering from a hormone-dependent cancer (breast, ovary, uterus, prostate), over prolonged periods in persons with kidney problems.
AROMATHERAPIA
Extracts from the book ’Aromatherapia – All about essential oils’, by Isabelle Pacchioni, watercolors by Patrick MORIN, Aroma Thera Editions . Extracts from the book ’41 essential oils essential for treating yourself differently’ and ’48 essential oils which every home needs to be healthy’ by Isabelle Delaleu and Isabelle Pacchioni, Publications of the Mandadori France group. Botanical illustrations by Agathe Haevermans.
The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.
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