Himalayan Juniper is a dwarf spreading shrub with a compact growth to not more than 3 feet in height. This species have different names in Nepal, commonly known as Dhupi. In the mountains of Nepal, juniper is considered the dwelling home of khadros-mystical female sky dwellers. One of the most ancient rituals of the Himalayan region was the burning of juniper on mountain tops to purify and sanctify the area, while invoking the gods to descend down the ladder of fragrant smoke to open the sky door. In Ayurvedic medicine, juniper berry is one of the best diuretics for Vata constitution, dispelling excess Vata and improving digestion. Good for Kapha but will aggravate Pitta. May be applied externally for arthritic pain and swelling.Juniper is used medicinally for urinary infections, for respiratory problems as well as gastro-intestinal infections and worms. Helps expel the build-up of uric acid in the joints and is employed in gout, rheumatic and arthritis. Especially good for rheumatic pain and cystitis. This mountain Himalayan Juniper oil which comes from a high mountain distillery, is not refracted, giving it a more wholesome full woody-pines scent than other junipers oils as it includes more notes which are often extracted in common commercial juniper oil. Such oil helps to energize and relieve exhaustion, ease inflammation and spasms, improve mental clarity and memory, purifying the body, to lessen fluid retention, for disinfecting. Juniper is said to exert a cleansing effect on the mental and spiritual planes as well as on the physical.Himalayan Juniper essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the cultural dried or partially dried, ripe berries (fruits), leaves and twigs of Juniperus squamata D. Don