Spruce (Picea Mariana) Essential Oil Profile, Benefits, Properties

• Additional Name(s): Black Spruce
• Color: Clear
• Oil Consistency: Thin
• Perfumery Note: Middle
• Initial Aroma Strength: Medium
• Scent: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet, with a hint of a fruity note.

Action: Antispasmodic, anti-infectious, antiparasitic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, hormone-like, cortisone-like, general tonic, stimulates thymus, antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, disinfectant, expectorant

Benefits, Indications: Arthritis, candida, hyperthyroidism, immune-depression, prostatitis, rheumatism. May be beneficial for bone pain, glandular imbalances, aching joints, sciatica pain. May help support the nervous and respiratory systems, can be stimulating to the pineal, thymus and adrenal glands.

Stimulating and fortifying the immune system, controlling some cases of hyperthyroidism, regulating the adrenal hormone to help the body deal with stress and “fight-or-flight” situations. Relieves respiratory tract infections like asthma or bronchitis, working as an expectorant to relieve mucus.

It fights off fatigue, including nervous exhaustion and chronic fatigue and soothes skin conditions, such as dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and seborrhea dermatitis, calming skin outbreaks triggered by hormonal imbalance or stress. It combats fungal infections like candidiasis, athlete’s foot, facial candida, jock itch, and fingernail fungi.

Chemical Constituents: Pinenes, limonene, bornyl acetate, tricyclene, phellandrene, myrcrene, thujone, dipentene, cadinene

Companion Oils: Amyris, benzoin, cedarwood, clary sage, galbanum, lavender, oakmoss, pine, rosemary, ravensara

Precautions: No known contraindications, but care should be taken as with all oils.

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