Idaho Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Oil from Young Living Essential Oils
Stimulates the Mind, Relaxes the Body
In a world filled with stress and over-exertion of every kind, it's nice to know there's something to aid in calming your spirit and easing your aches and pains.
Idaho Balsam fir oil's refreshing and uplifting scent is as grounding and rejuvenating as a quiet walk through a forest of fir trees. But that's only one of its many powerful benefits.
- Aromatherapy — Let the fragrance of Idaho Balsam fir oil touch your entire being. You'll find it stimulating to the mind while relaxing to the body. It also supports the respiratory system and brings a refreshing and uplifting scent to your home. Try diffusing this oil for a unique and wonderful experience!
- Massage & Other Topical Applications — When used in massage, Idaho Balsam fir oil helps reduce body aches and pains and soothes sore muscles. Idaho Balsam fir oil may also be used in other topical applications including the Raindrop Technique and the Vita-Flex Technique.
- Nutritional Supplement — In addition to its refreshing and uplifting scent, Idaho Balsam fir oil has been cited for its exceptional antioxidant properties. It provides important support in the areas of inflammation and reduction of cellular damage — a vital step in reducing the effects of aging. Idaho Balsam fir oil also helps enhance your immune system, as well as promote relief from fatigue. Take one drop as needed.
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5 or 15 ml bottle.
How to use: Apply topically or diffuse. Take one drop as a dietary supplement as needed.
More Information On Idaho Balsam Fir Oil
Idaho Balsam fir (Abies grandis) comes from the botanical family of Pinaceae (pine). Young Living's Idaho Balsam fir oil is a Conifer oil distilled in northern Idaho from the needles of the Balsam tree. It's key constituents are:
- Alpha-Pinene (28-49%)
- Beta pinene (14-24%)
- Camphene (13-20%)
- Limonene (13-20%)
It has been studied for its antiseptic properties and its soothing effect on muscle and body aches associated with exercise.
Scoring 20,500 µTE/100 g on the ORAC scale of antioxidants, Idaho Balsam fir oil is powerful protection against free radicals, and makes an excellent tool in your fight against oxidative stress and cellular damage.
Commonly used as a Christmas tree today, the fir tree has been prized throughout history for its beneficial effects on the respiratory system, for providing help with reducing body aches and pains and soothing sore muscles, and for its refreshing and uplifting scent. It is also known for it's antiseptic properties.*
Other products from Young Living containing Idaho Balsam Fir
Idaho Balsam Fir is used in the following Young Living products:
- The essential oil blends of Believe™, En-R-Gee™, Gratitude™, Sacred Mountain™ and Transformation™.
- Sacred Mountain Moisturizing Soap™ for Oily Skin.
- The nutritional supplement BLM™.
