Hemlock Spruce, Tsuga canadensis
Tsuga canadensis
Family: Pinaceae
Hemlock
Distribution
Of the four hemlock species found in North America, only Eastern hemlock is indigenous in eastern Canada. In Quebec, among all conifers, it is the less cold resistant. It tolerates well shade and prefers humid and fresh environment.
Description
Medium-sized tree reaching 30 m in height, with a 100 cm diameter and 600 years in longevity. The crown is large, dense and conical. Branches are fine and horizontally distributed. Needles are flat, finely dentate, with a blunt tip and a short petiole. Female cones are small, ovoid and sharp, with blunt scale and violet brown color. They stay on the tree till following spring. Bark is grayish brown, scaly and deeply furrowed.
| Distilled Parts |
Needles and twigs |
| Extraction |
Steam distillation |
| Components |
Monoterpènes :camphène, 8-pinène, tricyclène, limonène, §-3carène, ß-pinène, myrcène.
Ester monoterpénique : acétate de bornyle |
| Essential oil’s characteristics |
Transparent liquid with a typically coniferous but slightly fruity odor. The smell is penetrating, sweet and soothing, it reassures.
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| Properties |
Mucolytic, anti-infectious, immunostimulant, reinforces nerve equilibrium, and protects energetic system ++++, vasoconstrictor |
| Uses among health professionalsIndications |
Flues (in a diffuser or by inhaling), varixes, rosacea, hemorrhoids (combined with other oils), influenza, anguish, and depression |
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Energetic and Emotional Effect
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Hemlock helps going through transitional periods, disperses fear (especially nearing death), and helps centering and reassembling energies. It harmonizes physical, ethereal, astral, and mental bodies+++. As an energetic hygiene care, apply on every chakra daily.
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| Chromatography typical |
Tsuga canadensis
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Safety Data
Non toxic and non irritant. No contraindication known under normal physiological doses.
References
L’aromathérapie exactement, La Flore Laurentienne, The Illustraded Encyclopedia of Essential Oils and Native American Ethnobotany.
Discharge
Aliksir strongly recommends that you consult with a physician or aromatherapist. It is important to inform yourself concerning contraindications or incompatibilities with other substances. Essential oils are powerful, and they must be used according to the physiological doses.