The oil is steam distilled (or steam-andwater distilled) from the crushed, dried or partially dried, ripe berries (fruits).
Juniper Berry essential oil is obtained from the Juniperus communis of the Cupressaceae family and is commonly known as common juniper. It is an evergreen shrub that can usually grow up to 10 meters but is cultivated to a height of 2 meters. It has blue-green needle like leaves, small yellow flowers and its female tree gives blue or black fruit. The oil can be extracted from the berries, as well as from the needles and wood. As an herb it has incredible medicinal values and is widely used against the contagious diseases. Juniper berry oil has a fresh, clear but slightly woody aroma. It is a pale oil with a watery viscosity. This crisp essential oil is widely used in aromatherapy in order to help stimulate and strengthen the nerves and also bolster the spirits especially in challenging situations.
Apperance:- pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Odor:- fresh balsamic terpenic woody carrot seed fir needle peppery
Specific Gravity:- 0.86900 to 0.85900 @ 25.00 degree C.
Refractive Index:- 1.47200 to 1.48400 @ 20.00 degree C.
Optical Rotation:- -15.00 to 0.00
Acid Value:- mg KOH/g, not more than 2.0
Solubility:- alcohol , fixed oils , paraffin oil
Extraction:- The oil is obtained from steam distilled from a combination of berries and twigs.
Composition:- The Chemical Composition of JUNIPER BERRY OIL are a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, a-terpinene, y-terpinene, 1,4-cineole, b-phellandrene, p-cymene, terpinen-4-ol, bornyl acetate, cayophyllene and trace amounts of limonene, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, borneol and nerol.
Uses & Benefits:-
Juniperberry Oil is used in perfumery for its fresh-balsamic notes, as a modifier for various pine needle oils (with which it blends very well), with citrus oil is room spray perfumes, in ambres, fougsres, chypres, after-shave fragrance, spice composition, colognes etc. Labdanum absolute is an excellent fixative for Juniperberry Oil.
Safety Precautions:-
People those are suffering with Kidney disease should avoid this.
Therapeutic Properties:-
The therapeutic properties of juniper oil are antiseptic, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, depurative, diuretic, rubefacient, stimulating, stomachic, sudorific, vulnerary and tonic.