Extracted by steam distillation from the needles and from the twigs young of Abies alba Mill. (fir white, silver fir, Weisstanne), large conifera of the Pinaceae widespread in the forests montane of the Central Europe and southern — from the Alps to the Carpathians, from the Apennines to the Pyrenees — where forma the caratteristic forests miste with the faggio in the fascia montana among the 700 and the 1.800 m. AND the fir classic of the decorations natalizie in Central Europe, with needles piatti of colore green bright. The phytochemical profile is dominated by bornyl-acetate (10-25%), alpha-pinene (15-30%), limonene (10-20%) and beta-pinene, with camfene and delta-3-carene. The bornyl-acetate and the key component which provides the note balsamic and the properties expectorant and broncorelaxing typical of the genus Abies. L'fir white has a firma balsamic more fresh and clean compared to the fir red (Picea abies), with less component cerosa and resinous. In aromatherapy and used as expectorant and decongestant of the airways, tonic of the nervous system in case of fatigue and convalescenza, analgesic muscular light and purifying environmental with fragrance alpine. Top-to-heart note fresh, balsamic and boschive.

Central Europe and southern (Alps, Apennines, Carpathians, Pyrenees); not present in America

Needles, twigs young and coni

Steam distillation

• The main use of the fir is in the patologie of the respiratory system:is infatti effective as anticatarral, esercita activity balsamic, antiseptic and expectorant. Finds therefore impiego in the treatment of the diseases from raffreddamento.
• Has action diuretic and is a blando disinfettant of the vie urinary.
• If ne sfruttano the antiseptic properties and rubefacent:the prime the rendono a effective deodorant and antiseptic skin;the seconde a excellent stimulating of the blood circulation, valido in the rheumatism.
• Finds impiego also in case of arthritis, gout and vari tipi of algie;if used in the massaggi has the potere of riscaldare the area painful.
• IS effective in the presence of pain gastric and intestinal, cystitis and colecistite, digestion difficile.
• Grazie to the its effect purifying, ne is consigliato the use in rooms with fumo and air stagnant, over which in the locali where soggiornano persone malate.

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