Properties: Anti-inflammatory Antibacterial Antifungal Expectorant It is an arboreal species belonging to the Pinaceae family native to North America, from the Island of Newfoundland to western Alaska. It is a slow-growing, upright conifer species. It is a small tree, evergreen, with a straight trunk, a scruffy-looking crown, narrow with rather short hanging branches and pointing upwards. Cone-shaped pineapples are the smallest of all fir trees, black spruce differs from white spruce in that the needles are shorter and the cones smaller. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves. - Indications: Colds, Sinusitis, Acne, Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Rheumatism - Aromatic Family: Wood. - Combines with: Lavender, Camphor Rosemary, Eucalyptus Globulus, Cypress - Precautions: Do not use during pregnancy and lactation. Do not use in case of epilepsy. Do not use in the elderly or in children under 6 years of age.