Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Hydrosol

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Hydrosol

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Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Hydrosol

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Hydrosol

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Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Hydrosol
  • Label bio de l'Union européenne
  • Québec vrai
  • USDA Organic
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Plant description

Botanical information

Latin Name : Abies balsamea
English Name : Balsam Fir
French Name : Sapin baumier
Other Name : Iroquoien ou Huron: Annedda
Family : Pinaceae
Origin : Quebec, Canada

History and Origin

Balsam Fir is one of the typical trees to our Boreal Forests. This evergreen can reach up to 40m high. The term Balsam refers to the soothing properties of certain plants on different problems. Fir forms an important part of our cultural heritage. Around this evergreen tree, our families gather to celebrate love, abundance and warmth in the middle of winter.

In the past, branches of Fir were used to build encampment during the winter but was also a big part of the Native's traditionnal medecine for its immunitary et anti-infectious fonctions. 

Native Americans also use the fresh shoots to make infusion and collect the resin on the bark of the trees. These extractions can be used to make pomades for superficial wounds and mosquito bites, as a laxative and analgesic, for cardiac, renal and pulmonary disorders, for irregular menstruations, as well as to treat gonorrhea, cancer and rheumatisms. 

"The Anneda: The Tree of Life", by Jacques Mathieu, restores the Balsam Fir as the real "Tree of Life" that was quoted in many historical stories from the early colonies. This healing tree saved Jacques Cartier's marines who were afflicted with scurvy. 

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Aromatherapy Data Sheet

Distilled Part : Needles and twigs
Extraction : Steam distillation
pH : 3.8-4
Aroma and taste : A woodsy taste and fragrance. Slightly musty and simultaneously wet and dry in smell. The taste is slightly flat and better in warm, sweetened drinks than in cold beverages.
Stability and Shelf Life : Stable; good for fourteen to sixteen months, although the aroma starts to fade around twelve months.

 

Documentation and References

  • CATTY, Suzanne, Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy, Healing Arts Press.
  • LAWLESS, Julia, The Illustraded Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Element.
  • MARIE VICTORIN, La Flore Laurentienne, Gaëtan Morin Éditeur.
  • MOERMAN, Daniel E., Native American Ethnobotany, Timber Press.
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