- Other Names
- White Fir, True Fir, and Spruce
- Farming Method
- Certified Organic
- Plant Part
- Needle
- Country of Origin
- Bosnia
- Application Method
- Bath, Diffusion, Inhalation, Massage, and Topical
- Scientific Name
- Abies alba
- Extraction Method
- Steam Distilled
About the Plant:
Silver Fir is a small to medium-sized, evergreen tree with silver-white bark that begins smooth and grey, and over time bursts with resin blisters, leading to a scaly effect on older trees. Fir provides food for moose, American red squirrels, 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 also food for certain types of moths while in caterpillar-stage.
Where it Grows:
Silver Fir is native to north European mountainous regions and is mainly cultivated in Switzerland, Poland, Germany, France, Austria and Yugoslavia. Amrita® Aromatherapy is proud to have Certified Organic Silver Fir from Bosnia.
Traditional Uses and Lore:
Native Americans and early American settlers used Fir and it’s pure oil for religious and medicinal purposes to heal coughs and respiratory ailments, muscular and rheumatic aches and pains, and for the treatment of sores, cuts and burns. Silver Fir was also applied to wounds during the American Civil war, and before the advent of chewing gum, was sold as a confection. Additionally, Silver Fir oleoresin has been, and is still, used as an adhesive in the preparation of permanent mounting of microscope slides and optical lenses.
Fir boughs were also historically used as travelers’ camping mattresses, using the springy, freshly cut limbs and soft needles to lift bedding off the wet ground and create a pleasantly fragrant mattress or scattered over the floors of houses and churches as a clean scented covering during winter months.
- USDA Certified Organic
- Chest Colds
- Bronchitis
- Asthma
Silver Fir Organic Essential Oil is used for chest colds, bronchitis, and asthma. Silver Fir can also help with arthritis, rheumatism, and joint pain. Due to the soothing properties, Silver Fir Essential Oil is commonly used in anti-anxiety blends.
Silver Fir smell like a fresh-cut Christmas tree. This oil enlivens by relieving stress, pain, coughs and more, while soothing with its warm scent. Emotionally is helps soothe stress and anxiety.
Topical Application (for use on the skin):
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Diffusion / Inhalation (add a few drops to a nebulizer or nasal inhaler):
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Safety Precautions:
- Certified Organic Silver Fir Essential Oil is non-toxic and non-sensitizing.
- However, it can be a skin irritant.
- Please use instructions from above for proper dilution prior to use.
General Safety Precautions:
- Use essential oils only in diluted form on the skin and never internally.
- Always be careful when using essential oils with children.
- Give them only low doses, or better, consult a qualified aromatherapy expert before using.
- Use essential oils with care and only under the proper guidance of an expert while pregnant or if you have liver damage, epilepsy, cancer, or other serious health problems.
Certified Organic Silver Fir (also called White Fir) Essential Oil is steam distilled from the wild-crafted needles of the abies alba fir tree native to Europe. It is used for chest colds, bronchitis and asthma and other conditions of the upper and lower respiratory tract. It may also help with arthritis, rheumatism and other forms of joint pain. It assists in boosting the lymphatic system and may improve mental clarity and calm and elevate the emotions. Its fresh, woody, earthy and sweet scent purifies the air.
Oil invigorates with a scent exactly reminiscent of a fresh-cut Christmas tree on a snowy New England day. The top note swishes in with a spicy, almost-medicinal burst with a sweet-lime undertone, and the bottom note wafts out dry and sweet, with the peeling of an orange by the embers of a cozy fire. Its properties make it wonderful for respiratory issues and muscular pain. Emotionally, Silver Pine can elevate moods and calm stress of anxiety.
The following is a list of conditions which Silver Fir Essential Oil addresses by category:
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