What is Juniper Oil?
Juniper oil is an essential oil which is extracted from the fruits of the juniper plant. Juniper plant grows in many regions of Anatolia, and it has been used by many civilizations throughout history. Juniper oil is obtained from the blue and purple fruits of the juniper bush.
Juniper tree is known for its fragrant, sharp and long leaves. In Europe, juniper branches have been burned and used as incense because of believe to prevent evil spirits. It is known that juniper berries are used as the oldest herbal therapy method for the digestive system. (*)Nowadays, the increasing interest in herbal products has made juniper oil the subject of various studies.
Juniper oil shows antibacterial and antifungal activity.(1,2)
Juniper oil has antiseptic, carminative, diuretic and antirheumatic properties.(3)
Many benefits of Juniper oil have been proven by scientific researches. To learn more, we recommend that you take advantage of scientific researches on the benefits of Juniper oil.
Juniper oil is extracted from the fruits of the juniper plant. Today, juniper oil is often obtained from the purple and blue fruits of the juniper plant. Juniper oil, which is extracted from juniper fruits, has a sweeter and fresher aroma than others.
Juniper oil is obtained from juniper berries by steam distillation method. Thus, the content of juniper fruits is transferred to the juniper oil to the maximum. If you would like to have more detailed information about how to produced herbal oils, you can read our blog post "Herbal Oil Production Method".
Juniper oil is a light yellow oil with a characteristic odor of its own. (*)It has a special place in medicine, pharmacy and food industry. It is used for its aromatic properties in dishes and appetizers in Scandinavian cuisine. It has an important place in cosmetics as a perfume material. It is used as an antibacterial and antifungal supplement by adding to lotions and creams.. (*)
It can be used by methods such as steam application, massage oil or adding to bath water. To benefit from the antifungal and antibacterial properties of juniper oil, it can be applied to the skin by massaging.
References;
1. Iris Stappen, Nurhayat Tabanca, Abbas Ali, Jürgen Wanner, Brij Lal, Vikas Jaitak, David E. Wedge, Vijay K. Kaul, Erich Schmidt and Leopold Jirovetz, Antifungal and repellent activities of the essential oils from three aromatic herbs from western Himalaya, Open Chemistry, 10.1515/chem-2018-0028, 16, 1, (306-316), (2018).
2. Antim K. Maurya, Renuka Devi, Ashish Kumar, Rajkesh Koundal, Soni Thakur, Anamika Sharma, Dharmesh Kumar, Rakshak Kumar, Yogendra S. Padwad, Gopi Chand, Bikram Singh and Vijai K. Agnihotri, Chemical Composition, Cytotoxic and Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oils of Cultivated Clones of Juniperus communis and Wild Juniperus Species, Chemistry & Biodiversity, 15, 9, (2018).
3.Leung A.Y, Foster, S. (1996). Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food,
Drugs, and Cosmetics, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA.
*It is prepared for informational purposes to health care professionals.
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