previous essential oil > Botanical Name: Abies alba Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency: Thin with an Oily Texture Perfumery Note: Middle Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium |
Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.
Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 60-66.]
Constituents: Santene, tricylene, a-pinene, myrcene, careen, limonene, phellandrene, terpinolene, borneol, terpinen-r-ol acetate, piperitone. [B. Lawrence, "Fir Oil," Perfumer & Flavorist, December/January 1979, 54, cited in Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia: The Perfect Potion, 1997), 164.]
Safety Information: Possible skin irritation depending on true plant species. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 206.]
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