Tsuga Essential Oil Health Benefits – Nutritional Value

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Spruce oil has soothing and cooling properties. Spruce Hemlock (Tsuga Wild) is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the conifer tree commonly referred to as a Hemlock. This is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 50 meters tall. It produces small brown...

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Spruce oil has soothing and cooling properties. Spruce Hemlock (Tsuga Wild) is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the conifer tree commonly referred to as a Hemlock. This is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 50 meters tall. It produces small brown cones and has an estimated life span of 1200 years. Spruce Hemlock is also very similar to White Spruce, with...

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Spruce oil has soothing and cooling properties. Spruce Hemlock (Tsuga Wild) is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the conifer tree commonly referred to as a Hemlock. This is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 50 meters tall. It produces small brown cones and has an estimated life span of 1200 years. Spruce Hemlock is also very similar to White Spruce, with slight subjective differences. After a workout or exercise, massage Spruce essential oil into the skin with a carrier to create a soothing, comforting massage. Diffuse Black Spruce oil or apply it to the back of the neck throughout the day to create feelings of harmony and balance. The refreshing aroma of Spruce essential oil is often used in aromatherapy to help maintain feelings of clear airways and easy breathing. Add it to skincare products or apply it topically to help improve the appearance of dry skin or to help maintain the appearance of healthy-looking skin.

Tsuga essential oil is extracted by using a steam distillation process from needles and twigs of the conifer trees. The bark was used to make poultices. It is an effective herbal medicine that is associated with an emotional balance. It has an active chemical compounds such as bornyl acetate, beta phellandrene, limonene, alpha-pinene, 3-carotene, beta-pinene, myrcene, and iso bornyl acetate. This oil possesses a grounding, fresh, earthy, and woody aroma. The color of the oil ranges from yellowish to colorless. Tsuga tree grows upto 28-31 meters in height having yellow to brown twigs and small cones. This evergreen and the coniferous tree is inherent to Eastern North America.

History

It is inherent to North America. It is usually grown in Ontario and usually found in Eastern Canada but except Newfound land and Labrador. In US, it is found in Alabama, Minnesota, Georgia, Indiana, and the Appalachian Mountains. It is also known as Eastern hemlock and Canadian hemlock. Tsuga tree grows up to the height of 28-31 meters. It was used by Native Americans for its medicinal properties. The poultice was made from needles of tree that is used to treat pain and heal wounds. The twigs are boiled and made tea that is used to treat gastrointestinal and digestive problems. It is widely used in Ayurveda and Chinese herbal medicine to prevent health ailments.

Health benefits of Tsuga essential oil

1. Skin Care

One of the most significant health benefits of tsuga essential oil is its use in the healing of various skin problems. It provides balanced, smooth, rejuvenated, and bright skin and can also serve as an antioxidant for free radicals which have an adverse influence on your skin. [rx] Dermatologists often designate this oil for treating psoriasis, eczema, itching, pimples, skin diseases, poor skin, scabies, sores, and fleas.

Free radicals attack healthy skin cells and cause them to mutate, resulting in premature aging, wrinkles, and sagging skin. Tsuga essential oil can combat these negative effects.

2. Weight Loss

Tsuga essential oil helps to stimulate your body’s natural urine cycle which ultimately allows you to flush out excess toxins, fat cells, uric acid and fat cells from your body as well as excess water. This helps you to shed any excess weight and will ultimately boost your system, allowing your body to burn weight more easily.

By stimulating the frequency and quantity of urine, you eliminate more uric acid, excess water, salt, and fat from your body. It also keeps the kidneys healthy, because they don’t have to filter the toxins more than once

3. Relieves Pain

Tsuga essential oil is considered an pain-relieving medicine. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যথানাশক ওষুধ।" data-rx-term="analgesic" data-rx-definition="An analgesic is a pain-relieving medicine. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যথানাশক ওষুধ।">analgesic and is, therefore, a good remedy for people suffering from joint pain, swelling, stiffness, or reduced movement. সহজ বাংলা: জয়েন্টের প্রদাহ।" data-rx-term="arthritis" data-rx-definition="Arthritis means joint inflammation causing pain, swelling, stiffness, or reduced movement. সহজ বাংলা: জয়েন্টের প্রদাহ।">arthritis, and rheumatic conditions. Besides being an analgesic, it is also an infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।" data-rx-term="inflammation" data-rx-definition="Inflammation is the body’s response to injury, infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।">inflammation, pain, or swelling. সহজ বাংলা: প্রদাহ/ফোলা/ব্যথা কমায়।" data-rx-term="anti-inflammatory" data-rx-definition="Anti-inflammatory means reducing inflammation, pain, or swelling. সহজ বাংলা: প্রদাহ/ফোলা/ব্যথা কমায়।">anti-inflammatory agent, meaning that it reduces inflammation and redness of the affected areas, simultaneously eliminating the pain. [rx]

4. Relieves Stress

Used in aromatherapy applications, tsuga positively impacts the mood by clearing the mind of stresses, energizing the body to help eliminate fatigue, enhancing concentration, and promoting a positive outlook. It creates an energized feeling and is effective for removing mental stress from any number of sources. It is also used medicinally for removing adrenal fatigue and refreshing your spirits since it is an excellent mood elevator. [rx]

Tsuga has a relaxing presence, comforting during long, cold, dark nights. It can also help to release blocked energy (in the body and mind), creating refreshment through the entire system.

5. Reduces Infections

Tsuga oil is a natural remedy for various infections, including Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). This protective property is due once again to its antibacterial components. [rx]  It is also a great one to use when fighting against seasonal illnesses and can help boost the immune system.

Ultimately, evidence shows that antibacterial essential oils can effectively kill bacteria without becoming resistant to it making, them great antibacterial and antimicrobial resources.

6. Relieves Respiratory Problems

Tsuga helps support healthy lung activity, especially when experiencing congestion or spastic coughing. Along with providing welcome support for healthy lung function. This is due to its abilities as an expectorant, meaning that it loosens phlegm and mucus from the respiratory tracts and makes it easier to eliminate them. [rx]

7. Treats Injuries

Tsuga oil is an antiseptic and is regularly used to treat boils, cuts, sports injuries, and Athletes’ Feet. This is not only due to its antiseptic properties, but also its anti-fungal characteristics. [rx] This oil is rich in alpha-pinene are strong killers of the candida Albicans yeast. This fungus is believed to be responsible for a host of irritating and foul-smelling fungal infections.

8. Decongestant

Tsuga essential oil is often substituted for cedarwood because it helps to reduce coughing, and is very beneficial in treating respiratory tract infections; Whether they are caused by a virus or bacteria.

Even though this essential oil may not be as potent as other types of expectorants such as eucalyptus oil, it does have powerful pain-relieving medicine. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যথানাশক ওষুধ।" data-rx-term="analgesic" data-rx-definition="An analgesic is a pain-relieving medicine. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যথানাশক ওষুধ।">analgesic and decongestant properties. If a person is suffering from the common cold or dealing with allergic rhinitis, this essential oil can aid in clearing breathing passages.

9. Muscular Aches

If you work long hours and/or work a physically demanding job, you likely suffer from muscle aches and pain on a regular basis. After a long day, it is not uncommon to feel pain in your shoulders, neck, and back. Tsuga essential oil can be massaged into the affected areas of the body to help reduce these aches and pains.

Many essential oils of the coniferous family, including tsuga, are very effective in treating muscle aches. However, when applying these oils directly to the skin, they must be combined with a carrier oil.

Sesame oil is a carrier oil that can be used along with tsuga essential oil for muscle aches. Three to 4 drops of tsuga to 30 ml of the carrier oil can be mixed together to be used for minor muscle aches and pain.

Always perform a patch test first to determine if your skin is sensitive to the oil mixture. For serious conditions such as muscle spasms, cramps or muscle sprains, it’s best to consult with your physician before using essential oil for treatment.

Here are several benefits of Hemlock Essential Oil

  • It is used to treat skin conditions, urinary/ kidney infections, and venereal diseases.
  • It is useful for respiratory problems and cleanses the blood.
  • It is a cure for bronchitis, flu, colds, coughs, stress, anxiety, and muscular aches.
  • It also prevents pimples and acne.
  • It lowers tension and treats minor aches and pains of the body.
  • It moisturizes the skin and also slows down the aging process.
  • Supports healthy lung function
  • Restores and uplifts mood
  • Brings comfort during stressful times
  • Supports healthy adrenal activity
  • Skin cleansing properties
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Eases sore throats and coughs
  • Soothes sore muscles and joints
  • Supports overall immunity and vitality
  • Helps to overcome fatigue
  • Clears mucus and congestion

Hemlock Essential Oil Uses

  • Mix with jojoba oil and enjoy as a natural massage blend for sore muscles.
  • Support respiratory health by adding tsuga oil to a nebulizing diffuser
  • Add a drop to a diffuser necklace to uplift your day.
  • Diffuse to bring comfort during stressful times.
  • Place one drop in the palm of the hand, rub hands together then deeply inhale the aroma to promote relaxation.
  • Blend with a carrier oil and rub onto your chest and neck to help with cough and congestion.
  • Place 2 drops on the shower floor just before you get in to support a healthy mind and body.

Hemlock Essential Oil Recipes

Here are 7 simple blends to add the amazing benefits of Tsuga essential oil into your aromatherapy routine, including hemlock diffuser blends.

 Evergreen Melody Diffuser Blend

Here is a beautiful foresty blend of evergreen essential oils, you can substitute other woodsy essential oils as desired.

  • 2 drops Balsam Fir
  • 2 drops of Black Spruce
  • 2 drops Pine
  • 2 drops Hemlock

Directions: Add essential oils recipes below to diffuser with recommended water for your diffuser tank. Read more about diffusing essential oils. I like to use a 100-200 ml water tank diffuser but you can use whatever size you prefer.

Spastic Cough Chest Rub

Experience the wonderful healing and supportive properties of essential oils in this DIY cough blend.

  • 14 drops Hemlock
  • 6 drops Bergamot
  • 4 drops Roman Chamomile
  • 2 oz Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 2 oz glass jar

Directions: Melt coconut oil in a warm water bath (place the closed jar into warm water). Add essential oils to a glass jar, pour melted coconut oil into the jar. Stir to mix, allow to cool to solid form. Apply small dab to the chest as needed. 2% dilution

 Hidden Garden Diffuser Blend

Looking for a gem of a diffuser blend? Bring the outdoors in with this naturally scented recipe and freshen the stale air in your home.

  • 4 drops Lavender
  • 2 drops Douglas Fir
  • 2 drops Hemlock

Directions: Add essential oils recipes below to diffuser with recommended water for your diffuser tank.

Respiratory Relief Inhaler

Inhale this essential oil recipe to open up your breathing and create calm feelings.

  • 5 drops Hemlock
  • 5 drops Roman Chamomile
  • 5 drops Lavender
  • Blank Inhaler

Directions: Add essential oils to cotton wick and insert them into the inhaler.

Inhaler blends are great for on the go or when in an enclosed area with others present. They allow you to get in a quick aromatherapy session without bothering those around you.

Forever Green Diffuser Blend

Not sure about you but I can’t get enough of the forest-scented essential oils, here is another great oil blend inspired by nature.

  • 3 drops Cedarwood
  • 3 drops Balsam Fir
  • 3 drops Hemlock

Directions: Add essential oils recipes below to diffuser with recommended water for your diffuser tank.

 Sinus Relief Inhaler

This trio of essential oils can help to clear sinus congestion and support healthy airways.

  • 6 drops Hemlock
  • 5 drops Ravintsara
  • 4 drops Tea Tree
  • Blank Inhaler

Directions: Add essential oils to cotton wick and insert them into the inhaler.

Mountain Love Diffuser Blend

Diffuse this essential oil blend reminiscent of fresh mountain air that is so cleansing and refreshing to inhale.

  • 3 drops Himalayan cedarwood
  • 2 drops Douglas Fir
  • 2 drops Ylang Ylang
  • 2 drops Hemlock

Directions: Add essential oils recipes below to diffuser with recommended water for your diffuser tank.

Possible Side Effects

Because tsuga essential oil is part of the coniferous family, it should never be consumed. These types of essential oils should only be used topically or placed in a diffuser. If used for aromatherapy, make sure the room is well ventilated.

Tsuga essential oil should never be used on children under the age of 18, pregnant women, or nursing mothers.

Tsuga essential oil is the natural oil extracted from the eastern hemlock tree. It is known for its many properties that help to hydrate the skin, function as a respiratory decongestant alleviate muscle aches and improve a person’s mood.

Precautions                                                                                                 

  • Nursing, pregnant women, and people having medication should consult the health professional for use.
  • One should consult the health professional for use.
  • Do not use mucous membranes, eyes, and ears.
  • A patch test is preferred for use.
  • Breast-feeding mothers and pregnant women should consult the doctor for use.

From Where To Buy

Spruce Oil (Tsuga Canadensis) Therapeutic Essential Oil with Dropper Amber Bottle 100% Natural Uncut Undiluted Pure Cold Pressed Aromatherapy Premium Oil - 15ML/ 0.5 fl oz
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Spruce Oil (Tsuga Canadensis) Therapeutic Essential Oil with Dropper Amber Bottle 100% Natural Uncut Undiluted Pure Cold Pressed Aromatherapy Premium Oil - 15ML/ 0.5 fl oz
  • It is an Essential Oil.
  • EXTRACTION METHOD- Steam distillation
  • COLOR- Colorless to pale yellow liquid
  • ODOUR- Spruce has a woody, earthy, sweet, fresh aroma.
  • FOR EXTERNAL USE AND AROMATHERAPY ONLY PURE AND NATURAL

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Plant Therapy Black Spruce Essential Oil 10 mL (1/3 oz) 100% Pure, Undiluted, Therapeutic Grade
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Plant Therapy Black Spruce Essential Oil 10 mL (1/3 oz) 100% Pure, Undiluted, Therapeutic Grade
  • 100% PURE SPRUCE BLACK ESSENTIAL OIL: Spruce Black Essential Oil is steam distilled from the needles and twigs of the evergreen Spruce Black tree to produce a high-quality essential oil with absolutely no additives or fillers.
  • A NATURAL WAY TO EASE MUSCLE TENSION: Both warming and soothing, Spruce Black can be used in a blend or diluted with your favorite Plant Therapy carrier oil and massaged into tight and achy muscles.
  • EASY TO USE: Use 1-2 drops in a sinus steam to clear stuffiness and congestion. For a muscle-relaxing blend, mix 4 drops of Spruce Black, 3 drops each of Chamomile Roman and Cedarwood, and 2 drops of Copaiba Oleoresin with 1 ounce of your favorite Plant Therapy carrier oil. Mix well and apply to tight muscles, or for an overall relaxing massage.
  • BATCH SPECIFIC GC-MS REPORTS ON EVERY OIL: Every bottle of oil from Plant Therapy goes through multiple rounds of testing including organoleptic testing and multiple rounds of GC-MS testing by several third-party laboratories.
  • HAVE QUESTIONS?: We are happy to help you with your Black Spruce questions. We welcome your questions and input!

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