FIR NEEDLE ESSENTIAL OIL

Elegant and Majestic firs mainly adorn Northern slopes... growing mainly in the Untied States and Russia. When knocked their leathery, herringbone branches, bearing cones emit their characteristic scent.

CHARACTERISTICS

Clear balsamic and refreshing. The scent is usually associated with Christmas Trees.

OILS TO BLEND WITH

Basil, Caraway, Cypress, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Lavender, Myrtle, Niaouli, Pine, Rosewood

LATIN NAME

Abies sibirica

PLANT FAMILY

Pinaceae

EXTRACTION METHOD

The oil is extracted from the needles, the oldest needles bearing the highest grade and greatest quantity oil.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Russia

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Anisic, Cuminic (Aldehydes), Fenchone (Ketone), Anethole, Methylchavicol (Phenols), Camphene, Dipentene, Limonene, Phellandrene (Terpenes).

PRECAUTIONS

Fir Needle is not an essential oil which is heavily used in aromatherapy and therefore the contraindication documentation is limited. Fir Needle shares a lot of its properties with Pine, but is a little less "medicinal" and therefore can be used to make more subtle clearing blends