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juniper tincture for scent control?

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4dog:
i hear vanilla covers your scent...and deer are supposed to even like if.....worth a shot...never tried it before

Dharma:
Out here, juniper is used for a lot of things, but mostly as an incense for Ceremonies. But just the tips of the needles. But it's also a medicine, as you observed.

I saw collars made of juniper around the necks of the Kachinas at the last dance I went to up on the Hopi rez. Now, could this mean juniper was worn by hunters to mask scent? Possibly. 

Auggie:
Id say no to vanilla if i lived in bear country.......

Chad:

--- Quote from: Dharma on September 15, 2014, 03:39:52 pm ---Out here, juniper is used for a lot of things, but mostly as an incense for Ceremonies. But just the tips of the needles. But it's also a medicine, as you observed.

I saw collars made of juniper around the necks of the Kachinas at the last dance I went to up on the Hopi rez. Now, could this mean juniper was worn by hunters to mask scent? Possibly.

--- End quote ---

Do you know the reason why just the tips for the needles are used for them????

Dharma:
Probably for ease of use and practicality. During a Ceremony in a Hogan, there is an earthen altar upon which are spread live coals from the fire. The Road Man or Medicine Man keeps the juniper tips in a buckskin bag and reaches in to get a handful he then sprinkles on to those coals. The tips are easier to handle and then he only needs to brush a few off his hand with his fan if any stick to his hand. Also, you're burning pure juniper and not any attached branch material.

If you use juniper as an incense, this works on a smaller scale with a charcoal pellet as well.

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