Spruce Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Tsuga canadensis
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Needles and twigs
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Pleasing, fresh-balsamic, sweet-fruity
Largest Producing Countries: USA
Traditional Use: Used in veterinary liniments. Extensively used for room spray perfumes, household detergents, soaps, bath preparations, and toiletries, especially in the USA.
Properties: Antimicrobial, antiseptic, antitussive, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, rubefacient, and tonic.
Benefits: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, infections, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, respiratory weakness, rheumatism, and stress related conditions.
Blends Well With: Benzoin, cedarwood, galbanum, lavandin, lavender, oakmoss, pine, and rosemary.
Of Interest: The bark of the spruce is current in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia indicated for diarrhea, cystitis, mucous colitis, leucorrhea, uterine prolapse, pharyngitis, stomatitis, and gingivitis. An extract of the bark is also used in the tanning industry.
Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing.