Pine Essential Oil (Pinus sylvestris)
Overview
Pine may also be referred to as Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), European red pine, or Baltic pine, Bulgaria. It is typically processed using steam distilled as a method for extracting oil from the needles.
Summary
Scotch Pine Essential Oil is also known asScots Pine Essential Oil and sometimes also just goes by the namePine Essential Oil.
Scotch Pine Essential Oil is produced by steam distilling the needles of Pinus sylvestris, a tall coniferous tree.
Containing approximately 90% monoterpenes, Scotch Pine Essential Oil is a good respiratory and antimicrobial oil. It is well regarded for its use in household cleaning applications. Due to its high monoterpene content, it oxidizes easily. It is best to store it in the fridge to help extend its shelf life.
Essential Facts
- Aroma Description:
- Common Name(s): Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), European red pine, or Baltic pine, Bulgaria
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- Botanical Genus: Pinus
- Major Compounds: a-Pinene, B-Pinene, Delta-3-Carene, B-Phellandrene, Delta-Cadinene, Camphene
- Perfumery Note: Middle/Top
- Consistency: Medium
- Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
- Color: Clear to Pale Yellow
- Processing Methods: Steam Distilled
- Part Typically Used: Needles
Fresh
Piney
Sweet
Woody-
Wild Harvested
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Vegan
Essential Details
Benefits & Uses
May be benefitial for addressing the following ailments:
Bodily Congestion
Bronchitis
Burns
Catarrh
Chills
Colds
Colic
Coughs
Cystitis
Exhaustion
Fatigue
Flu
Frigidity / Impotence
Gingivitis
Gout
Muscular aches and pains
Muscular Inflammation
Rheumatism
Sinusitis
Skin : Dermatitis
Sore Throat
Spots ( Acne )
Stress
Stretch Marks
Weakness : Lack of Mental or Physical Strength
Therapeutic Benefits of Pine:
DecongestantOther Uses for Pine:
Hair CareCautions & Safety
Cautions when using Pine:
Pine oil may irritate sensitive skin.
Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using Scotch Pine Essential Oil. However, they precaution to avoid use of the oil if it has oxidized. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 398-399.]
Safety Precautions for Pine:
Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and be sure to first read the recommended dilution ratios for children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications. For in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.
Articles
Pine Articles or Publications:
- PubMed: Antibacterial activity against Clostridium genus and antiradical activity of the essential oils from different origin.
- PubMed: Larvicidal efficacies and chemical composition of essential oils of Pinus sylvestris and Syzygium aromaticum against mosquitoes.
- PubMed: Relevance of the Sea Sand Disruption Method (SSDM) for the biometrical differentiation of the essential-oil composition from conifers.
- PubMed: Sea sand disruption method (SSDM) as a valuable tool for isolating essential oil components from conifers.
- PubMed: Growth, aboveground biomass, and nutrient concentration of young Scots pine and lodgepole pine in oil shale post-mining landscapes in Estonia.
- PubMed: Biodegradable gelatin-chitosan films incorporated with essential oils as antimicrobial agents for fish preservation.
- PubMed: A comparison of the growth of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in a reclaimed oil shale post-mining area and in a Calluna site in Estonia.
- PubMed: The essential oil qualitative and quantitative composition in the needles of Pinus sylvestris L. growing along industrial transects.
- PubMed: Drug targeting of airway surface liquid: a pharmacological MRI approach.
- PubMed: Changes in the essential oil composition in the needles of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) under anthropogenic stress.
- PubMed: The radial increment and stemwood element concentrations of Scots pine in the area influenced by the Narva power plants in Northeast Estonia.
- PubMed: Fungicidal value of wood tar from pyrolysis of treated wood.
- PubMed: Phenology, natural enemies, and efficacy of horticultural oil for control of Chionaspis heterophyllae (Homoptera: Diaspididae) on Christmas tree plantations.
- PubMed: Long-term evaluation of the needle surface wax condition of Pinus sylvestris around different industries in Lithuania.
- PubMed: Fungicidal properties of Pinus sylvestris L. for improvement of air quality.
- PubMed: Pyrene degradation in forest humus microcosms with or without pine and its mycorrhizal fungus.
- PubMed: Impact of emission from oil shale fueled power plants on the growth and foliar elemental concentrations of Scots pine in Estonia.
- PubMed: Toxic effects of six plant oils alone and in combination with controlled atmosphere on Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae).
- PubMed: Genotoxicity of dill (Anethum graveolens L.), peppermint (Menthaxpiperita L.) and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) essential oils in human lymphocytes and Drosophila melanogaster.
- PubMed: Effects of Pinus sylvestris root growth and mycorrhizosphere development on bacterial carbon source utilization and hydrocarbon oxidation in forest and petroleum-contaminated soils.