Scotch Pine
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Pinus sylvestris
BIOTANICAL FAMILY
Pinaceae
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
Europe
PLANT PART
Branches, twigs, needles
NOTE
Top
EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam Distilled
AROMA
Fresh, coniferous, piney and woodsy
GC/MS REPORT
Monoterpenes: α-pinene (42%); β-pinene (27%); limonene (8%)
NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
α-pinene 's known therapeutic properties include: analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anxiolytic, and gastroprotective. β-pinene's known therapeutic properties include: analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant. Limonene (l)'s known therapeutic properties include: antioxidant, skin penetration enhancer, and wound healing.
THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Respiratory system - helps relieve coughs, colds and overall pulmonary issues; expectorant and mucolytic. Musculoskeletal system - helps relieve muscolar aches and pains from over-exertion, arthritis, and rheumatism. Tonic to the lungs, nervous system, and kidneys; recommended for times of convalescence from an illness or severe psychological stress.
EMOTIONAL/ENERGETIC QUALITIES
Helps with mental fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, apathy, and low self-esteem.
ADMINISTRATION METHOD
Bath, topical application (diluted), and inhalation
ETNOBOTANY LORE AND ANCIENT PARTICLES
There are many species of pine from which the essential oil is extracted. P. sylvestris is a tree that can grow to 40 meters high, producing one of the most useful and safest pine oils to use in aromatherapy. It grows widely in Russia, the Baltic region, and Europe. Native Americans used to burn its twigs and needles with juniper and cedar in ritual ceremonies to cleanse the spirit. The young macerated shoots were added to baths to treat arthritis, skin and circulatory disorders, and exhaustion. Today the oil is extensively used in cough and cold medicines, decongestants, and analgesic ointments as well as room fresheners, soaps, inscticides, and disinfectants.
SAFETY
Non-toxic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing
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