Scots Pine — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the needles and from the twigs young of Pinus sylvestris L. (pine Scots, Scots pine, Waldkiefer), conifera of the Pinaceae with the distribution geografic more vasta among all the conifere europee — dto the Atlantico iberic to the Siberia oriental, dto the Artico scandinavo to the mountains of the Mediterranean — where colonizza soils sabbious, roccious and poveri on to immensa gamma of substrati. The pine Scots and the tree identitario of Scozia and Finlandia. The phytochemical profile is dominated by alpha-pinene (30-50%), beta-pinene (15-25%), delta-3-carene (10-20%) and limonene, with bornyl-acetate and myrcene as components minor. L'alpha-pinene has documented activity broncodilatatoria (inhibits the acetilcolinesterasi, mechanism paragonable to the broncodilatatori farmacologic), antibacterial, antioxidant and of modulation of the funzione cognitive. In aromatherapy the pine Scots and the oil resinous of choice for the conditions respiratory stagional — expectorant, decongestant, antiseptic of the mucous membranes — tonic muscular and nervous and purifying environmental. Top note fresh, resinous and forestal of the north.

Origin

Eurasia

Part used

Needles

Extraction method

Distillazione of the resin

Main uses

L'essential oil of pine Scots is a excellent stimulating and is recommended for the states of fatigue, convalescenza, apatia and depression.
Quest'essence stimulates the bark surrenal, which regulates the production of ormoni in risposta to the stress from part of the body, therefore is particularly effective for rinvigorire and tonificare.
The pine svolge to antiseptic action very effective and is useful in the treatment of infections of the system urinario.
IS balsamic, expectorant and thins the secretions bronchial, therefore finds larga application in the treatment of numerous conditions of the respiratory tract, as sinusitiss, cold, bronchitis, cough ecc.
L'essence is useful in case of joint pain and ossei. Giova also in case of lombalgie.
Stimulates the functions epatobiliari and the diuresi.

Recipes & blends

Balsamico chest and back

4 drops Scots Pine + 3 drops Eucalyptus radiata + 2 drops Mint peppermint in 20 ml of almond oil. Massage onto chest and back in the conditions stagional of the respiratory tract.

Tonic surrenalic anti-fatigue

3 drops Scots Pine + 2 drops Rosemary CT verbenone + 2 drops Grapefruit in the diffuser. Recommended in case of fatigue chronic, hypotension and ipovitalita morning.

Bath rivitalizing completo

8 drops Scots Pine + 4 drops Bergamot emulsionate in 2 cucchiai of sea salt grezzo. Dissolve in the bath warm for a effect tonic-depurative on muscles and nervous system.

Anti-rheumatic deep

5 drops Scots Pine + 4 drops Juniper + 3 drops Pepper black in 30 ml of arnica oil. Massage ontolle areas with rheumatic pain, arthritis and contratture muscular cronic.

Purificante environmental winter

3 drops Scots Pine + 3 drops Cedarwood atlantic + 2 drops Frankincense in the diffuser. Blend immune-stimulating for the air domestic in the months freddi, with antiseptic action and rasserenant.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Eucalipto Cedro Atlante Cipresso Rosmarino Lavanda Ginepro Arancio dolce Geranio Borbonico

Contraindications

Non-toxic, not irritates (salvo in concentration), but may cause sensitization. Avoid in the presence of allergies skin.