Juniper Berry, Wildcrafted

Pure, Therapeutic Juniper Berry essential oil, Wildcrafted Product Details Botanical name Juniperus communis Extraction method / Source Steam distillation / Crushed, partially dried ripe berries Aroma Fresh, sweet, balsamic, tenacious Note classification Middle Odor Intensity   Key constituents Alpha-pinene 32 - 35%, sabinene, myrcene, p-cymene, 1,4 cineole, terpinene-4-ol Plant description Botanical family: Cupressaceae Juniperus communis is an evergreen bush native to Europe, Asia and the northern hemisphere. The bush is typically about 2-6 feet in height but sometimes reaches as high as 25 feet. Male juniper bushes have yellow cones and female bushes have bluish-green cones. Both have silvery-green leaves which are needle-like. The green berries take 3 years to ripen to a blue color. Juniper bushes can live for up to 2000 years. Regions of Production Hungary Growing Practices Plants indigenous to the region are harvested from the wild, away from pesticides or chemical fertilizers. H