Pine Needle Oila.k.a. Scotch Pine OilBotanical Name: Pinus sylvestris LOrigin: Bulgaria Cultivation: Wild-crafted Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation Source: Needles, twigs & buds Note: Middle Aroma: Crisp, resinous Main Natural Constituents: Bornyl acetate, citral, cadinene, dipentene, phellandrene, pinene, sylvertrene NOTE: These are completely natural components - nothing is added or taken away. Blends Well With: Clary sage, cypress, lavender, niaouli, rosemary, tea tree, juniper, peppermint, cedarwood Properties: antimicrobial, antineuralgic, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, balsamic, cholagogue, deodorant, diuretic, expectorant, hypertensive, insecticidal, restorative, rubefacient, stimulant
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Description and Uses: Pine Needle essential oil stimulates, refreshes and cleanses. With a strong, fresh, resinous aroma it has a powerful antiseptic quality and is widely used. It has a deodorant effect and is often used in commercial preparations. Effective for muscle pain, colds, coughs and sinus problems.
Pine oil is most useful to relieve mental, physical and sexual fatigue, while having a cleansing and invigorating effect on an area and is great for vapor therapy in a sick room as it promotes healing. It can be used for cuts and sores, scabies and lice and for excessive perspiration, while its warming properties help with rheumatism, arthritis, gout, muscular aches and pains and it can stimulate circulation. It can help in cases of bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, coughs, laryngitis, colds and flu and it eases breathlessness and sinusitis. As a general kidney cleanser, it is effective with cystitis, prostate problems and urinary infections and can also help with nervous exhaustion, neuralgia and mental fatigue and it can be useful in the treatment of the respiratory tract, for muscular aches and pains, and as a urinary cleanser.
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