Juniper tree ("Juniperus phoenicea") is applied in dotted patterns on bisque drinking cups. Gitran makes the water more fragrant and is said to be good for the teeth. Some Indigenous peoples, such as the Dineh, have traditionally used juniper for diabetes. Native Americans have also used juniper berries as a female contraceptive. The 17th Century herbalist physician Nicholas Culpeper recommended the ripened berries for conditions such as asthma and sciatica, as well as to speed childbirth. The plant was long used as an arbortifacient and was known as 'bastard killer' in the UK. Juniper is one of the plants used in
Killer Queen by Katy Perry perfume. Oh So Sheer opens with wild berries (including mulberry, elderberry and blackberry), and dark plum. Its heart is composed of velvet red flower, lilac, freesia and rainbow plumeria, while its base notes are cashmeran, liquid praline and patchouli. The bottle of this edition of Killer Queen maintains the gem-shape of the original version, but has a lavender tint instead of red. It is available as 30, 50 and 100ml Eau de Parfum. A third version of Killer Queen, titled Killer Queen's Royal Revolution, was released in the United States in May 2014. The perfume was "inspired by the beauty