Pine oil is extracted from
Pine (Scotch pine) oil, which is
extracted from Pinus
sylvestris of the Pinaceae
family and is also known as
Scots and forest pine.
This tall evergreen tree
can grow up to forty metres
high. It has green/blue
needles, which are long and
grow in pairs, the bark is a
reddish brown with deep
fissures. The cones are green
turning to brown. Native to
Eurasia. It is extensively
cultivated for its wood, tar,
pitch, turpentine and
essential oil and was used by
the Native Americans to
prevent scurvy. Mattresses
where stuffed with the
needles to repel lice and fleas
and the ancient Egyptians
used pine kernels in their
cooking.
Although pine oil can
cause allergic reactions, it is
very useful to relieve
mental, physical and sexual
fatigue, while having a
cleansing and clearing effect
on a room.
Pine oil has a fresh forest
smell, is pale yellow in color
and watery in viscosity.
Latin Name: Pinus
sylvestris of the
pinaceae family. Also known
as Scots pine or Norwegian
pine. Natural Touch
Aromatherapy's Pine essential
oil is dry distilled from the
needles only to give you the
highest quality oil. Pinus
sylvestris is one of the safest
and most used aromatherapy
pine oils. A clear oil with a
therapeutic, dry-balsamic,
pine aroma.
Pine oil has invigorating
properties and is found by
many to be a stimulant. It is
often combined with Eucalyptus
for inhalations during the
winter when there are a lot
of cold germs around. It is
also a useful oil to include in a
sports blend for
massage
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