
Juniper Essential Oil
Common name: Juniper, Botanical name: Juniperus communis L.
Parts used: Leaves and berries.
Distribution: abundant in central and eastern Nepal at an altitude ranging between 1800-3600m, Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan), Afghanistan.
Uses:
a) In perfumery and flavors
b) Aromatherapy: Rheumatism, anxiety, insomnia, stress.