Flash Point: 48 degrees C (118 F)
Boiling Pt: 86 degrees C
EINECS Number: 294-420-3
Color: Clear light yellow to greenish liquid
The hemlock & spruce trees are closely related tall evergreens of the family Pinaceae, with slender horizontal branches and finely toothed leaves. The grow in many parts of North America from East Coast to West Coast.
Reportable Components:
bornyl acetate ........... 31 - 35 %
camphene .................. 18 - 20 %
a-pinene ..................... 12 - 15 %
limonene .................... 3 - 5 %
myrcene ..................... 3 - 5 %
Do not confuse this Black Spruce (picea mariana) with Spruce (hemlock) Tsuga canadensis. To me the Tsuga canadensis is the one that I identify with when walking in the woods of upstate NY.
The Black Spruce has a more earthy scent .. more grounding.
Jeffrey Yuen recommends this for arthritis, muscle aches and pains and aching joints. Those of you that study with him have been asking for this essential oil and so, finally, we are able to offer it to you.
Contraindications: Non toxic, non irritant, possible sensitization in some individuals.
Ref:Gunther E. The Essential Oils, Vol VI, page 203, 206, 209
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