Essential Oils




BLACK SPRUCE

Botanical Name

Picea mariana

Origin

Native to the United States and Canada

 

Plant Family

Pinaceae

Method of Extraction

Steamed Distilled 

Plant Part Used

Needles and Twigs

Color

Clear to Pale Yellow

Consistency

Thin

Perfumery Note

Top 

Aromatic Description 

Black Spruce smells fresh, crisp, woody and earthy.

Major Constituents

Bornyl Acetate, B-Pinene, a-Pinene, Camphene, (+)-Limonene, Camphor

Medical Properties 

Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Antiscurvic, Anti-inflammatory