Balsam Fir Essential Oil, Undiluted (Abies Balsamea)

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Balsam Fir Essential Oil (Abies Balsamea) 1 Dram, Undiluted HERB COMMON NAME :  Balsam Fir HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Abies Balsamea OTHER NAMES :  Paradise Tree FAMILY :  Pinaceae METAPHYSICAL / SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES :  Element: Air Planet: Saturn Day: Saturday Direction: East Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Chakra: 5th Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Energy: Yang Gender: Masculine Tarot: the Chariot tarot, Ace of Wands, Six of Swords Ogham: Ailm Spirit Animal: Porcupine Sabbat or Holiday: Beltane / May Day / Walpurgis (April 30 – May 1) ; Saturnalia ; Yule / the Winter Solstice (Dec 21 – Jan 1) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Artemis, Athena, Cybele, Diana, Frigg, Idunn, Inanna, Isis, Persephone, Adonis, Attis, Bacchus, Dionysus, Osiris, Pan, Saturn   Parts Used:  Inner Bark, Bark, Needles, Resin (Essential Oil from Needles) Description:  Used in aromatherapy, Balsam Fir creates a calm soothing and warm relaxing environment reminiscent of the holidays that helps ease tension. The species is a popular Christmas tree in the northeastern United States. Balsam Firs cut for Christmas are not taken from the forest, but are grown on large plantations. It is distinctively fresh, woody, and earthy, notably the most fragrant of all Christmas tree varieties. It is also an ornamental tree for parks and gardens, the dwarf variety that does not bear cones and grows to only about 3.3 feet tall by 4.9 feet wide, with distinctive blue-green needles with pale undersides. Balsam Fir is used as an air freshener and incense. The scent combines well with cedarwood, eucalyptus, frankincense, lemon, and peppermint. Balsam Fir essential oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties that help with eczema, skin diseases, and general skin problems. It is effective at helping acne, minor injuries, sores, bruises, sprains, and insect bites and stings. The Abenaki native people of the northeastern woodlands of Canada and the United States used the gum of the tree for slight itches and as an antiseptic ointment. The Algonquin people of Quebec apply a poultice of the gum to open sores, insect bites, boils and infections. The Cree also use it as an ointment for scabies. The oil can also help decrease bacteria-causing body odor as well as help mask the smell. The antioxidant properties of Balsam Fir essential oil help fight against free radicals and prevent premature aging of the skin when used in regular skin care. The Ojibwe melt the gum on warm stones and inhale the fumes for headache. The smoke of the needles is used to ease colds. The Cree steep the needles as a tea to help induce sleep, as well as relieve cold symptoms including cough, sore throat and chest or sinus congestion. For face care, add only one drop to a dollop of face cream or lotion every couple of days. More than one drop will not increase effectiveness and may cause irritation. Avoid contact with eyes. For body care, add about 4 drops to 5 mL of body lotion or carrier oil. Balsam Fir’s essential oil and some of its compounds have shown efficacy against tics. It is also an EPA approved nontoxic rodent repellant. Historical Uses:  antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, burns, boils, cuts, sores, abrasions, grazes, scrapes, wounds, bruises, sprains, insect bites and stings, insect repellant, rodent repellant, skin problems, eczema, itching, skin infection, scabies, acne, cold, cough, sore throat, sinus congestion, chest congestion, sleeplessness, emollient, stimulant, congestion, bronchitis, respiratory infections, headache, anti-aging, body odor Mystical Attributes:  The genus name of Balsam Fir is Abies, which is Latin for “rising one”. This evergreen tree (like most evergreens) thus represents long life and immortality, as well as rising above current circumstances and overcoming fears, as well as gaining recognition. It is a symbol of courage and perseverance in the face of the responsibilities, and consequences, that surely follow that recognition. The spirit of the fir tree encourages us to see the bigger picture and rise to the occasion, stand up, and defend against issues and people that pull us back and down from opportunities presented to us. It helps keep you in a place of emotional strength and integrity. Ancient Druids saw these trees as a symbol of being upright, truthful, and honest. For the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia in honor of Saturn (Roman God of agriculture), which led up to the Winter Solstice, people decorated doorways with wreaths and brought boughs into their homes. Mystical Intentions:  calm, comfort, harmony, peace, eternal life, longevity, immortality, perseverance, resolve, resilience, determination, fearfulness, courage, assertiveness, confidence, recognition, noticed at work, success, status, protection from sabotage, intimidation, defensive magic, strength, integrity, honesty, trust, truth, rebirth, renewal, self-esteem, shelter, warmth Smell:  A medium, fresh, sweet, earthy and woody aroma Other Uses:  Prior to modern bed mattresses, Balsam Fir was preferred for mattress-making. Many fir limbs are vertically bowed from alternating periods of downward deformation from snow loading and new growth reaching upward for sunlight. Layers of inverted freshly cut limbs from small trees created a pleasantly fragrant mattress lifting bedding off the wet ground; and the bowed green limbs were springs beneath the soft needles. Upper layers of limbs were placed with the cut ends of the limbs touching the Earth to avoid uncomfortably sharp spots and sap. The boughs have also been used to make brush shelters, and the wood used to make paddles. The pitch is used to waterproof seams in canoes. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Balsam Fir is a North American evergreen, native to most of eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. The trees are small to medium sized, growing about 46-66 feet, occasionally reaching up to 89 feet. The bark of the young tree is smooth and grey with resinous blisters (which tend to spray when ruptured), becoming rough and fissured or scaly on old trees. The “leaves” are flat dark green needles about 5/8 to 1-1/8 inches long, often with a small patch of stomata near the tip, two white stomatal bands below, and a slightly notched tip. They are arranged spirally on the shoot, but with the leaf bases twisted so that the needles appear to be in two more-or-less horizontal rows on either side of the shoot. The needles become shorter and thicker the higher they are on the tree. The seed cones are erect, about 1-1/2 to 3-1/4 inches long, dark purple, ripening brown and disintegrating to release the winged seeds in September. Balsam Firs are very shade tolerant, and tend to grow in cool climates, ideally with a mean annual temperature of 40°F (4°C), with consistent moisture at their roots. It is one of the most cold-hardy trees known, surviving at temperatures as low as -49°F (-45°C), USDA Hardiness Zone 2. Specimens have even shown no ill effects when immersed in liquid nitrogen at -320.8°F (-196°C). The trees typically grow in four forest types including swamps, dry swamp flat lands that retain moisture but are better drained than swamps, hardwood slopes, and mountain tops. The foliage is browsed by moose and deer. The seeds are eaten by American red squirrels, grouse, and pine mice. The tree also provides food for crossbills and chickadees, as well as shelter for moose, snowshoe hares, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, and other small mammals and songbirds. The needles are eaten by some lepidopteran caterpillars, for example the lo moth. It is the preferred main host of the eastern spruce budworm, which is a major destructive pest throughout the eastern United States and Canada. During cyclical population outbreaks, major defoliation of the Balsam Fir can occur, which may significantly reduce radial growth and kill the tree. Contraindications & Toxicity: May cause allergic reaction and skin irritation. 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