White Fir
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Abies concolor
BIOTANICAL FAMILY
Pinaceae
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
USA
PLANT PART
Needles
NOTE
Top
EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam Distilled
AROMA
Fresh, coniferous, piney and woodsy
GC/MS REPORT
Esters &Monoterpenes: α-pinene (18%); β-pinene (40%); Bornyl acetate (9%)
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. Bornyl acetate's known therapeutic properties include: analgesic, anti-inflammtory, antioxidant, and sedative.
THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Respiratory system - helps relieve coughs, colds, and congestion. Musculoskeletal system - helps relieve muscolar aches and pains, rheumatism, and muscle tension.
EMOTIONAL/ENERGETIC QUALITIES
Energizing and uplifting; helps overcoming difficult situation
ADMINISTRATION METHOD
Bath, topical application (diluted), and inhalation
ETNOBOTANY LORE AND ANCIENT PARTICLES
A long-lived, evergreen tree native to Western North America, this species has been traditionally used as an herbal remedy: needles' infusions for treating colds, rheumatism, and neuralgic pain while the topical application of the resin was used for tooth decay and veneral diseases.
SAFETY
Oils rich in pinene may need extra caution for people with asthma.
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