Pine Needle Essential Oil 16 oz

It has a fresh, balsamic aroma reminiscent of a pine forest. It is used extensively in perfumery in masculine, woodsy scents.

Lavender, pine, spruce, citrus, rosemary and juniper berry oils all blend especially well with this essential oil.

Aromatherapy benefits: elevating, refreshing.

Its use can be easily traced back as it is referred to in the bible as the ‘Balm of Gilead’. In North America, first nations people used the fir resin for medicinal and religious purposes.

It is used today by many massage therapists because it is a relaxant to the nervous system and muscles. It is milder than pine and an ideal substitute as it gentler on the skin. As the oil is a respiratory antiseptic it is very good for the respiratory tract. It also seems to have a very good effect on conditions of the bronchi including fluid, mucous and pus buildup.

The oil of the Abies alba is also referred to as A. pectinata, whitespruce, European silver fir, edeltanne, weisstannem templin (cone oil), Strassburg or Vosges turpentine oil, fir needle oil.

The essential oil seems to relieve tiredness that accompanies colds and flu. It has a tonic effect on the nervous system and the fresh scent lifts spirits.

In vapor therapy Fir needle oil can be used for: asthma, colds, coughs, smokers cough, drowsiness, hangover and sinusitis.

Fir needle oil can assist as a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath for: asthma, cellulite, colds, coughs, hangover, infections, rheumatism and sinusitis but take care if you are prone to allergic reactions.

Fir needle oil blends particularly well with