Description Botanical Name: Pinus sylvestris Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Plant Part Typically Used: Needles Color: Clear to Pale Yellow Consistency: Medium Perfumery Note: Top Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic. Scotch Pine Essential Oil Uses: Rheumatism, muscular pain/injury/fatigue, gout, bronchial infection, sinus congestion, general debility, fatigue, mental and nervous exhaustion. Colds, coughing, flu, rheumatism, sinusitis. Pine Essential Oil is produced by steam distilling the needles of Pinus sylvestris, a tall coniferous tree. Containing approximately 90% monoterpenes, Scotch Pine Essential Oil is a good respiratory and antimicrobial oil. It is well regarded for its use in household cleaning applications. Due to its high monoterpene content, it oxidizes easily. It is best to store it in the fridge to help extend its shelf life. For emotional and spiritual applications, Scotch Pine Essential Oil is considered a cleansing and a clearing essential oil, and it can be helpful for clearing the mind of clutter and helping to clear a space of negativity prior to meditation. It is an energizing and uplifting oil that can help combat fatigue and support focus. Aromatically, Scotch Pine Essential Oil possesses a crisp, fresh pine aroma that blends well with other conifer essential oils and oils in the wood, resin and herbaceous families.
