In the harsh climate of Siberia local plants need more nutrients than their counterparts that grow in a milder climate. Siberian plants tend to accumulate vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in order to survive. That’s why many of them have long been used in traditional medicine. One of such plants is juniper. Juniper extract and oil are the key ingredients of Agafia’s Juniper personal care products.
Common juniper is a small coniferous evergreen tree or shrub. It is widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and can be found in North America, Europe and Asia. Juniper is widely cultivated in the horticulture trade and used as an evergreen ornamental shrub. Juniper wood is valued for its good physical properties, decorative structure of wood and pleasant aroma. Finally, juniper berries are used in culinary and in the production of gin as a flavour. They have also been long used as a medicine by many cultures.
Some indigenous peoples of North America have used juniper to treat diabetes and as a female contraceptive. In Siberia, juniper berries have a wide range of uses. Local peoples have used them to treat respiratory diseases and kidney diseases as well as to improve digestion. They also believe that juniper has antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, diuretic, diaphoretic, analgesic, choleretic, expectorant properties. Juniper essential oil has antiseptic and healing properties and thus can be used to treat some skin conditions.
Dahurian wild juniper has a higher content of useful substances than its cultivated counterpart. That’s why Russian cosmetic manufacturer Pervoe Reshenie (First Solution) chose it as one of the key ingredients for its brand Granny Agafia’s Recipes 5 Juices. Agafia’s Juniper is a line of skin and hair care products that includes a shampoo, a hair conditioner, a hair mask, three foot creams, and two foot bath salts.
Agafia’s Juniper hair care products are specifically designed to prevent hair loss. They nourish hair follicles, stimulate hair growth, strengthen the hair, improve its elasticity and flexibility, prevent brittle hair and split ends.
Foot care products are designed to soften the skin of your feet, prevent calluses and corns, relieve fatigue and swelling. You can choose from three foot creams. Rejuvenating Juniper Cream prevents corns and calluses, Nourishing Juniper Cream speeds up the healing of cracked heels, and Cooling Juniper Gel relieves swelling and fatigue. There also are two foot bath salts that will help to relax after a long working day and prepare your feet for pedicure.
All Agafia’s Juniper products are infused with essential oil and/or juice extracted from juniper berries. The effect of juniper is enhanced by natural oils, juices and extracts from other medicinal plants that can be found in Siberia. They include sage, mint, wild rosemary, burdock, Siberian pine, heather, yarrow, wormwood, meadowsweet, and others. This approach helps to solve common skin and hair problems as effectively as possible. Carefully selected blends of active ingredients have an enhanced effect as compared to individual plants.
Each product in the Agafia’s Juniper cosmetic line is formulated with 100% natural juices and oils extracted from medicinal plants because only the use of fresh raw materials can guarantee the preservation of all useful substances such as vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, tannins, etc. The products are additionally enriched with vitamin E (tocopherol) and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) known for their antioxidant properties.
In our online shop Organic Store you can buy Agafia’s Juniper products as well as products from other lines presented by Granny Agafia’s Recipes 5 Juices: Agafia’s Cloudberry, Agafia’s Sea Buckthorn, Agafia’s Siberian Pine, and Agafia’s Schisandra. All you have to do is add the products you like to the shopping cart and submit your order. Our managers will make sure that you receive your order without delay.
