Organic Juniper Berry Essential Oil

This low-growing member of the pine family is famous in health communities for diuretic properties and for calming the nerves. It’s been shown to contract the smooth muscles in the body, and reportedly both the Zuni (a Native American tribe) and the Mongols used the berries to assist during childbirths. The Egyptians used it as a laxative, and other Native American groups used it for infections, arthritis, and general wound care. Of course, in many communities its fame is more spirited, as it provides the distinctive flavoring to gin. In fact, the word gin is derived from the Dutch term for juniper. In more fanciful early references, juniper was said to ward against sorcery and protect a house against entry by a witch. It was a juniper bush that the prophet Elijah fell asleep under while escaping the bloodthirsty Queen Jezebel in the Bible. In Yugoslavia the juniper bush was considered an indispensable cure-all, and in French hospitals it was burned to clear and sanitize the air. It Ti