SPRUCE ESSENTIAL OIL:
 
                  Steam distilled from needles and twigs.
 
Nature: Calming, eases spasms, anxiety and stress; helps mental clarity; used in meditation rituals like grounding; helps to combat fears; a pleasant earthy forest scent.
 
Therapeutic Actions: Has hormone and cortisone-like properties that stimulate the thymus gland and the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis. It acts as a mimetic hormone that mimics cortisone.

The oil possesses potent antibacterial, anti-infectious, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiviral, antiseptic, disinfectant, expectorant, parasiticide, and stimulant properties. (Dr. Mercola).
 
Organs/Systems affected:
Endocrine system, Skin, Muscular, Respiratory

Plant Constituents:
55 % monoterpenes - incuding camphene, a-Pinene and y-e-Carene - y-Bornyl acetate, and sesquiterpenes. More info here.
                                    MEDICINAL USES:
 
MUSCULAR and SKIN: Use as a massage oil for wound healing, viral infections, skin conditions like dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and seborrhea dermatitis; and to increase circulation to relieve sensation of arthritic pain, rheumatism, muscle aches, pains, strains and sprains.
 
RESPIRATORY TRACT: Use in steam bath or sauna, or dilute in a carrier oil and massage into Chest, as a Thymus or Thyroid massage. Used to help relieve respiratory tract infections (eg. bronchitis), and as an expectorant to reduce mucus.
 
ENDOCRINE: Said to help control some cases of hyper-thyroidism. The oil is said to help regulate the adrenal hormone to respond to stress and 'fight - or - flight' situations, fighting off fatigue, including nervous exhaustion and chronic fatigue.


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Spruce Oil complements beautifully cedarwood, clarysage, galbanum, lavender, oakmoss, pine, and rosemary.
 
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Generally regarded as safe. Need proper dilution. May cause skin irritation or skin sensitizing.