Spruce essential oil, Picea excelsa, is characterized by its balsamic and expectorant properties. For this reason this essential oil helps expand breath and relieve chest congestion. It is also a remedy that acts as painkiller, let’s see the main uses.
Cough, cold
Spruce essential oil fluidifies the catarrh, you can use it in case of cough, cold, fever and flu. Bring to boil a pot full of water, then remove it from heat and prepare steam inhalation by adding 3-4 drops of spruce essential oil. In order to improve the breath you can also diffuse the essential oil: in the room a delicious, fresh and healthy smell of mountain will diffuse and also smokers can benefit from this.
Rheumatism, gout, distortion, muscle strain
For external use you can add 2-3 drops of spruce essential oil to a vegetable oil and massage the part, spruce essential oil has indeed anti-inflammatory and painkilling properties.
Against mental tiredness
Diffuse the essential oil in the room, it will help counteract mental tiredness, will improve self-confidence and will bring serenity in case of sadness or emotional closure.