Background: Pine comes from the Pinaceae family, and the oil is obtained by steam distillation of the needles and sometimes the pine cones. The best quality oils comes from Scandinavia, Russia and Austria.

Properties: Powerful antiseptic, disinfectant, deodoriser.

Precautions: Can be irritating to skin.

Physical Uses: Respiratory tract infections, flu, sinusitis, rheumatics, gout and excessive perspiration.

Emotional Uses: Exhaustion, feeling generally poorly, self-blame, miserable and guilty.