Juniper (Juniperus communis) oil has antispasmodic, antiseptic, diuretic, antirheumatic, astringent, carminative, depurative, and vulnerary properties.It can be used for medicinal purposes and culinary purposes.
Juniper oil is composed of the main chemical component, including alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, camphene, bornyl acetate, cayophyllene, alpha-phellandrene, beta-phellandrene, a-terpinene, y-terpinene, myrcene, terpinen-4-ol, 1,4-cineole, and p-cymene.Oil of juniper has trace amounts of camphor, linalool, borneol, limonene, nerol, and linalyl acetate.
Juniper is evergreen with needle-like blue-green leaves, small yellow flowers, and short reddish-brown trunks.It is aromatic and can be used as a spice.Juniper fruits are blue and some species are red-brown or orange.The essential oil of juniper is traditionally steam-distilled from the needles, twigs, wood, and berries.
The Benefits of Juniper
- Treats diabetes
- Reduces blood pressure
- Increases activity of the brain
- Increases frequency and volume of urination
- Manages the herpes simplex virus
- Treats gonorrhea
- Treats kidney stone
- Cures the enlargement of the prostate gland
- Prevents cellulite formation
- Treats stomach ulcers
- Cures wounds and cuts faster
- Relieves swelling
- Improve blood circulation
- Helps in removing the toxic like uric acid and excess salt from the body
- Treats cramps
- Regulates menstrual cycle in women
- Cures spasmodic cholera
- Reduces the chances of hemorrhaging
- Cures tootache
- Stops hair loss
- Relieves dandruff
- Strengthens the grip of gums on the teeth
- Treats diarrhea
- Relieves arthritis
- Tightens loose muscles
- Helps in the removal of gases from intestines
- Purifies blood
- Keeps skin healthy
- Prevents acne
- Increases secretion of milk
- Helps in retaining youth for a long time
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Relieves gout
- Relieves muscle fatigue
- Treat psoriasis
- Cures eczema
- Treats dermatitis
- Fights renal calculi
- Protects stomach upset
- Protects intestinal fermentation
- Protects colitis
- Soothes digestive upset
- Cures urinary tract infections
- Overcomes dizziness
- Overcomes depression
- Increases sweat
- Relives swollen joints
- Relieves mental fatigue
The Study from The Universite Tunis-El Manar in Tunisia published in Natural Product Research in 2011 tested The chemical compounds of juniper berries and concluded that they might be useful against brain and blood vessels diseases.
Another Report from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran published Pharmacognosy Research in 2010 found that The essential oil of juniper berries possessed impressive antioxidant effects and the ability to sweep up damaging free radicals.
A German Study published in The International Peer-Reviewed Journal "Natural Product Communications in 2010 analyzed that The chemical composition of juniper berries oil and concluded that Juniper oil inhibited the activity of bacteria and was potential as an effective antibacterial tool.
According to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center stated that Juniper berries traditionally were also used for treating urinary tract infections, heart failure, and gonorrhea.
Side Effects Of Juniper
- Pregnant women are not recommended to consume juniper because it can lead to miscarriage.
- The consumption of juniper berries excessively may cause diarrhea, blood in the urine, kidney damage, DNA damage, and convulsions.
- Breastfeeding women and very young children are not recommended to take juniper berries.
- People in kidney or liver disease should refrain from using juniper berry oil.
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