Stone Pine Oil

This month we would like to introduce stone pine oil.

The stone pine grows in the Bavarian, Austrian, and Swiss Alps. It reaches a height of 20–30 meters and can live for up to 1,000 years.

Its positive effect on sleep quality is well known. For this reason, wardrobes and beds made from stone pine wood are commonly used in bedrooms today.

The oil is obtained through steam distillation of the branches and needles. Its scent is woody, fresh, and clean.

The fragrance promotes well-being and relaxation. It can help lower the heart rate and extend deep sleep phases, thereby prolonging the body’s recovery periods.

As with other coniferous trees, inhaling the scent increases the number of natural killer cells, which neutralize free radicals and help stabilize the immune system.

It is highly effective for respiratory conditions and is also an important oil for rheumatic diseases. In addition, the scent of stone pine helps neutralize unpleasant odors.

Physically, the oil has mucolytic (mucus-loosening) and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties.

On an emotional level, it has anxiety-relieving, stabilizing, strengthening, and sedative effects.

Due to these properties, stone pine oil is used in the following areas:

• Respiratory infections – rhinitis, bronchitis, pneumonia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Anxiety
• Depressive moods
• Insomnia

Our Recipe Tip

Onion Ear Compress

The essential oils of the onion have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties.

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 1 drop cajeput oil
• 1 drop fine lavender oil
• Tubular finger bandage or a clean cotton sock, healing wool, headband or hat

Instructions

Cut the onion into small cubes and warm them in a small bowl. Add the essential oils.

Fill the onion cubes into the tubular bandage or cotton sock, tie the ends together, and place them behind both ears.

Cover the ears with healing wool and secure everything with a headband or hat. Leave the compress on the ears for at least one hour.