Fir-Balsam Needle Essential Oil
Botanical binomial: Abies balsamea
Family: Pinaceae
Other names: Anedda
Country of Origin: Canada
Part of plant used in production: needles
Methods of production: Steam distillation
| Characteristics: | Clean fresh scent characteristic of Fir balsam needles. Colourless to pale yellow. |
| Properties: | sedative, antiseptic, anti-parasitic, deodorant, expectorant, vulnerary, tonic, decongestant, muscle relaxant |
| Constituents: | alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, I-bornyl acetate, |
| Uses: | A sedative for anxiety, and nervous tension with an uplifting clean coniferous freshness. Fir-balsam works well to improve respiratory conditions and relieves muscle aches and pain. It also helps reduce bad odour causing bacteria as an active deodorants. |
| Blends well with: | Pine, Orange, Lime, Bergamot, Vanilla, Cedarwood atlas or virginiana, grapefruit. |
| Safety: | Dilute with carrier oil. For external use only. |
