Tonic, revitalizing, energizing but also anti-infectious, expectorant and air antiseptic, black spruce essential oil is an ally in your natural winter medicine kit. Coming from the remote regions of Canada, this essence has a lot to offer. Focus on the many benefits of black spruce essential oil.

The essential oil of black spruce, botanical

Picea Mariana by its Latin name, Black Spruce is a species of spruce found in Canada. It is a tree very resistant to extreme climatic conditions and whose wood is used for the manufacture of carpentry and paper pulp. Its gum is fermented to create an effervescent liquor: spruce beer. 

It is from its needles that black spruce essential oil is distilled. It then has a pine and woody smell whose main active molecules are :

• bornyl acetate: anti-spasmodic and respiratory calming

• esters

• terpenes: respiratory antiseptic and oxygenating 

• camphorated ketones in smaller quantities

Tonic and anti-rhumastimal properties of the essential oil of black spruce

Black spruce essence is known to be a general tonic in cases of fatigue or asthenia. It is therefore neurotonic and adrenal stimulant. In fact, its hormone-like and more precisely cortison-like property promotes the natural production of cortisone by the adrenal glands. This hormone is certainly stimulating and tonic but also anti-inflammatory.

It is therefore suitable for cases of great fatigue, apathy, asthenia and is useful for relieving rheumatic and joint pain.

Air antiseptic properties of the essential oil of black spruce

The terpenes present in black spruce oil make it an interesting natural lung antiseptic. 

Used diluted in a vegetable oil rubbed on the chest and upper back,Black Spruce EO relieves caught lungs and promotes expectoration of mucus. In addition, its anti-inflammatory action calms irritated bronchi. 

In addition, it has antitussive and antispasmodic properties that relieve coughs.  

To summarize, here are the common indications for black spruce EO

• Fatigue, deep asthenia, exhaustion, fatigue, immunodepression

• Bronchitis, catarrh (cold), sinusitis

• Acne, psoriasis and dry eczema

• Skin and intestinal parasitosis (candida, lamblias, hookworms), eczema, skin mycosis, psoriasis

• Muscle rheumatism

• Hyperthyroidism related to adrenal fatigue

How to use black spruce EO

External route:

Always dilute essential oils in an organic vegetable oil (olive oil, coconut oil, argan oil, sweet almond oil, arnica oil, sesame oil...)

• skin care skin care: local and targeted applications diluted in black cumin vegetable oil to treat acne or sweet almond oil for dry eczema. 

• joint and rheumatic pains: localized frictions with arnica vegetable oil and 2 drops of black spruce EO. You can add 1 drop of EO of laurel or wintergreen.

• fatigue: friction on the sternum, the shoulder girdle and along the spine.

• convalescence, fatigue: massage the lower back in the cortico adrenal area and the arch of the foot.

• pulmonary affections: friction on chest and the top of the back, also in diffusion, in olfaction.

Internal route:

 2 drops in a teaspoon of olive oil2 times a day (on the advice of a health professional), for intestinal parasitosis, bronchitis, cough

Diffusion: bad smells, respiratory tract infections, convalescence, fatigue, lack of self-confidence, anxiety, difficult concentration.

Note: the diffusion is done thanks to an electric device specially designed for this purpose. Candle burners are not suitable because by heating the oil, they burn the biochemical molecules.

Precautions for use of the black spruce EO

Not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women, epileptics, elderly people and children under 6 years old (presence of ketones). Never use pure. 

The essential oils are not safe. They should be handled with care and according to the recommendations of your doctor, pharmacist, naturopath or natural health practitioner. It is also important to ensure the quality of the product. The chemotype and its Latin name must be written on the bottle. Whenever possible, choose certified organic essential oils.

The above-mentioned advice can in no way replace the treatments prescribed by your doctor, who is the only one authorized to modify them.