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3. Juniper

Effect: general stimulant, diuretic, antiseptic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, local irritant, wound-healing. Can excrete uric acid and toxins. Improves digestion. Promotes weight loss. Increases the elasticity of blood vessels and cartilage tissue. Perfectly tones up the nervous system, relieves irritability, eliminates stressful reactions and destructive emotions.

Juniper essential oil is used (see further for details) to improve metabolism, increase body resistance and prevent exposure to harmful chemical factors and small radiation, and in the case of arthritis, osteochondrosis, sprains, swelling, gout, bronchitis, acute respiratory infections (ARI), flu, urolithiasis, hemorrhoids, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and long unhealed wounds and ulcers.

Juniper oil is used as an effective cosmetic for the care of oily and normal skin, and also as a means of personal hygiene, which normalizes acid-base reaction and bacterial balance of sexual organs.

Essential oil-enriched creams, tonics, rinses, masks, compresses are recommended for oily and inflamed skin, open pores, acne, long unhealed ulcers and wounds, infiltrates, varicose veins, eczema, psoriasis and different types of dermatitis and dermatosis.

Rinsing the hair after washing with the addition of essential oil removes dandruff. It repels mites and fleas and is used to disinsect homes and pets. Enrichment of cosmetics: 2–3 drops per 10 g of base (cream, shampoo, gel, liquid soap, etc.).

3.1. Additional recipes

3.1.1. Juniper essential oil for hair

Against dandruff, to strengthen and grow hair: effectively apply aromatic massage on the scalp and aromatic rinsing of hair with juniper essential oil. For dry type of hair: once a week, for oily type: twice.

Aromatization and disinfection of air in living and working premises: 5 drops in aromatic lamps for every 15–17 square meters of room. Steam inhalation: 2–3 drops of pure juniper oil are added to hot water (temperature about 80–85 °C), we bend over the container and deeply inhale the healing vapors for 7–10 minutes, covering the head with a towel and closing the eyes.

Massage: 5–7 drops per 30 ml of base oil. Compresses: 5–7 drops per 300 g of oil. A gauze bandage is impregnated with the composition and applied to the affected area of the body, and insulated with cellophane and adhesive bandage. Enrichment of cosmetic products: 2–4 drops per 15 g of base.

3.1.2. Juniper oil against stretch marks

Massage and self-massage at home using base vegetable oils with the addition of juniper essence eliminates striae (stretch marks) formed on different parts of the body after pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fast slimming. It is best to combine juniper with grapefruit: to 15 g of base, 4 drops are added of each essential oil. Massage with juniper oil increases muscle tone, smooths shallow skin wrinkles, promotes resorption of scar tissue and scars, and improves complexion.

3.1.3. Juniper oil for weight loss

According to many women, juniper essential oil is a proven helper in the fight against overweight. Ways of using the essence: baths, anti-cellulite massage, wraps, applying creams and lotions for the body.

3.2. Precautionary measures

Check the fragrance for individual tolerance. Do not use in pregnancy and acute kidney diseases (pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis). Contraindicated to children under the age of three. Use with caution in hypertensive disease. Undesirable to use more than two or three weeks in a row. Do not exceed the dosage when used.