Balsam fir essential oil
Botanical name: Abies balsamea
Distilled part: Needle
Botanical family: Abuetaceae
Origin: Canada
Chemical composition:
- Ketones (low %)
- Esters (10 to 25%): Bornyl Acetate (9 to 23%)
- Monoterpenes (75 to 90%): Alpha Pinene (5 to 10%), Beta Pinene (21 to 44%), Camphene (4 to 11%), Delta-3-Carene (7 to 35%), Limonene (3 at 20%)
Hazard: External use only; Neurotoxic
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Aerophagia*
Air antiseptic*
Respiratory antiseptic (pass)*
Antispasmodic
Osteoarthritis*
Bronchitis*
Catarrh*
Urinary tract disinfectant
Parasiticide
Cooling*
Rhinitis*
Bacterial sinusitis*
Blood stimulant*
Adrenal stimulant
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Tranquilizer
Lack of concentration (due to lack of breathing capacity)
Depression
Rooted
Mental fatigue
Psychic restorative
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p. 642.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT!