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How to use Juniper?

Juniper berries are used in cooking, while its branches are used in phytotherapy and aromatherapy. The latter are used in several forms:
- Essential Oil: Always diluted to avoid irritation, Juniper Essential Oil is mainly used orally and on the skin:
1. Cutaneous: Juniper Essential Oil can be massaged into the skin to relieve painful joints or promote drainage. It should always be diluted in a vegetable oil or cream;
2. Oral use: this oil can be diluted on a carrier for internal use. This method of use, reserved for adults, must be very short-lived
-Hydrolat : Hydrolat can be taken orally or used as a vapour. It is suitable for cutaneous use to soothe joints and drain the body. It is also suitable for purifying and moisturizing oily skin.
-Infusion: Juniper berries are traditionally used as an infusion. To infuse, place a handful of berries in a teapot and pour in simmering water. Leave to infuse for a few minutes before drinking.
-Mother tincture: Juniper mother tincture is used for its diuretic virtues.

What’s the difference between juniper and cade?

Cade is a juniper. It is distinguished from the common juniper by its appearance. The needles and berries they produce are quite different. Cade needles are prickly, with two white stripes on the upper surface, while juniper needles have only one.
Cade berries are reddish-brown in color. The common juniper produces berries that are well known for flavoring certain dishes. These are smaller and bluish in color, which distinguishes them from Cade berries.