Extracted by steam distillation from the needles and from the twigs young of the Abies sibiric Ledeb. (fir siberiano, pichta), conifera of the Pinaceae widespread in the immense forests boreal of the Russia (from the Siberia western up to to the Urali) and of the Asia central northern, where costituisce forests pure or miste with the pine Scots and the larice in the areas more continental and fredde. L'fir siberiano is the fonte main of essential oil of fir commercializzato in Russia and in the Paesi of the ex Unione Sovietica, where has a lunga tradition as remedy popolare for the conditions respiratory. The phytochemical profile is dominated by bornyl-acetate (30-45%), β-phellandrene, α-pinene and camfene, with the acetate of bornyl responsible of the note characteristic fresh-resinous typical of the abetaie siberiane. In aromatherapy it is used as expectorant, antiseptic of the respiratory tract, stimulating immunitario winter, analgesic muscular and purifying environmental. The fragrance evokes the forests of conifere of the North with a note balsamic clean and intense. Top-to-heart note fresh, resinous and boscous.
Russia siberiana, Mongolia, Kazakistan.
Needles and branches young
Steam distillation
6 drops of Fir siberiano + 4 drops of Scots Pine + 3 drops of Juniper on 500 ml of hot water. Pour on the pietre every 10 minutes for a aufguss nordic purifying and balsamic.
3 drops of Fir siberiano + 2 drops of Eucalyptus + 2 drops of Ravintsara in the diffuser. Action expectorant and antiseptic for liberare the respiratory tract, ideal in the months invernal.
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