Pine Norway, Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa
Norway Pine
Pinaceae
History and Origin
Also called, Resinous Pine, Norway Pine is a splendid tree reaching between 20 and 30 meters in height. Its reddish bark creates a spectacular contrast with the dark green and long needles. Clearly heliophilous, it does not stand growing in the shade of other trees. Not surprising that, in open spaces, it fructifies after 20 or 25 years and, in the shade of other trees, after between 50 and 60 years. Norway pine’s fibre is strong, light and time-resistant, making it a useful material for all kinds of constructions.Native Americans traditionally use it for numerous reasons, notably in external use to treat flu, as a stimulant, against headache and back ache with a steam bath as well as to resuscitate comatose patients.
| Distilled part |
Needles and twigs |
| Extraction |
Steam distillation |
| Main components |
a-pinene and ß-pinene |
| Essential Oil’s Characteristics |
Transparent liquid with a typical pine smell; green and very slightly camphoric. |
| Properties |
Norway Pine essential oil is anticatarrhal, expectorant+++, antiseptic+++, oxygenating (after oxonification)++++ and stimulating+++. |
| Uses among health professionals |
You can use it to treat catarrhal or respiratory infections++, asthenia and faintness+++. It is also used by the « Bol-d'air Jacquier® »++++ as well as to treat some scalp disorders. |
| Chromatography typical |
Pinus resinosa |
Safety Data
It is recommended to use Norway pine oil only internally in order to avoid any allergy caused by external use.References
L’aromathérapie exactement, La Flore Laurentienne 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.