Health Benefits:

This particular variety of juniper, an ancient and long-lived species with living trees almost 2,000 years old, is high in the monoterpene sabinene, one of the chemical compounds that is responsible for the spiciness of black pepper. When inhaled through direct palm inhalation or diffused, richly balsamic and woody-sweet juniper essential oil works to decongest, detoxify and cleanse the body systems. Employed in these modalities, (along with therapeutic massage), juniper oil supports the kidneys, lymphatic and respiratory systems, skin, and intestines.

A world class detoxifier, juniper essential oil can be topically applied to improve skin conditions such as wet eczema, acne and psoriasis. In recognition of its ability to reduce uric acid levels, it is also recommended for gout and rheumatic pain in joints and muscles. Juniper essential oil, applied over the abdomen, can also aid in detoxification from overindulgence in eating and drinking. Diffused, it can cleanse the nervous system, improving poor circulation and remediating nervous and mental exhaustion.

Juniper in tincture or herbal form is often used in fasting and cleansing programs due to its decongestant and diuretic properties. The tea or tincture form can also stimulate the filtration rate of the kidneys, assisting in treating chronic cystitis and urinary bladder conditions, and for reducing fluid retention due to lymphatic congestion or a heavy menstrual cycle.   

How to Use:

How To Use Juniper Oil:

Juniper is a valuable essential oil and can be applied topically, through direct inhalation, or diffused. Blend up to a 5% dilution in a massage oil and massage gently into skin for general fluid retention or congestion.

To ease nervous tension and lessen painful urination and symptoms of cystitis, add a few drops to warm bath water or sitz bath. For men, a warm bath with juniper can lessen discomfort due to enlarged prostate.

For skin conditions, mix one drop in your facial moisturizer to treat acne, weeping eczema, dermatitis, or blocked pores. Can also be used as a compress for arthritis and inflammatory skin conditions.

Direct inhalation and diffusion of juniper essential oil helps relieve nervous tension and anxiety, subdue hangovers and over-indulgence of food and alcohol, and is reputed to assist in treatment of addictions.

Juniper Oil Recipes:

Fluid retention blend: 8 drops juniper, 4 drops cypress, 4 drops geranium, 4 drops rosemary, 2 drops lavender in 15 ml jojoba oil

Rheumatic pain blend: 8 drops juniper, 4 drops eucalyptus globulus, 4 drops rosemary, 4 drops marjoram, 2 drops ginger in 15 ml calendula infused olive oil

More Information:

Juniperus scopulorum is native to the Rocky Mountain ranging, and extends from British Columbia south to New Mexico. The species is found on low mountain slopes, canyon bottoms, and dry, exposed sites over a wide range of elevation. A smattering of the species going south to Mexico indicates a much wider distribution in earlier geologic times. The present, less extensive distribution suggests a drier, interior climate in the Rocky Mountains *.

The berries of this particular variety of juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) were widely used by North American Native Tribes to manage asthma and to treat a variety of illnesses and pain. The fresh berries were eaten, and the leaves and inner bark were boiled and infused as a tea to treat cough and fevers.

Juniper was commonly burned as incense and a fumigant by ancient Greeks. The fruit is not a berry at all, but a portion of the cone, which takes three years to mature. They have been used traditionally by the Zuni Indians to assist in childbirth and by Tibetans and native Americans for ceremonial purposes. More recently British and American herbalists have used Juniper berry to treat congestive heart failure and urinary tract infections.

Juniper essential oil is used as a culinary fragrance component and is the aromatic agent in Gin.

All the of juniper bush can be distilled, however the ripe berries are considered the most therapeutic part of the plant.

Safety Guidelines:

Safety Considerations for Juniper Essential Oil:

Do not take juniper essential oil internally.

Aromatic Profile & Blending:

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Juniper Essential Oil:

Perfumery Note: Middle
Odor: Fresh yet warm, terpenic, bittersweet, woody, conifer
Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild to medium
Dry-out: Sweet, resinous, fir-needle, balsamic
Juniper oil blends well with: citrus oils such as bergamot, grapefruit and lime; conifer oils such as cedar wood, cypress and pine; also geranium, clary sage and vetiver.

Product Details:

Botanical Name:  Juniperus scopulorum
Family:  Cupressaceae
Composition:  100% Pure Rocky Mountain Juniper oil
Origin:  New Mexico
Method of Extraction:  Steam distilled
Cultivation/Harvesting:  Wildcrafted 
Plant Part:  Aerial parts
Color: Clear to pale yellow 
Consistency: Thin
Yield: ~1.5%

Bottle Size: 1/2 ounce (15 ml)

Why Buy From Floracopeia:

Floracopeia was established to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend. We provide our customers with the highest quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures through the promotion of ecological sustainability, organic agriculture, and agro-forestry projects.

Our products are acclaimed for their therapeutic-grade, high quality at affordable prices. We provide artisanal quality oils produced by small family-based distillers. We buy directly from farmers and distillers, thus supporting the local economies in which the plants are grown. We do not buy oils from the world-brokers. Floracopeia is founded with a strong medical orientation and is involved in a number of global eco-projects based in grass roots health care, spirituality, reforestation projects, and the preservation and restoration of ethno-botanical culture.