• BOTANICAL NAME Picea mariana
• PART OF PLANT Needle
• ORIGIN Canada (Quebec)
• CULTURE Organic, certified by ECOCERT® SA
• CHEMOTYPE BORNYL ACETATE
• OTHER NAME-
• EXTRACTION METHOD Steam distillation
• ODOUR Fresh, resinous and balsamic
• COLOUR Colorless to yellow
• NPN 80061636

• Topical (Adults): Mix 1 to 2 drops in 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) of vegetable oil; apply to the affected area 3 times a day.
• Inhalation (Nervous syst.) Add 4 to 12 drops to a bowl of steaming hot water or a diffuser. Inhale slowly for 5-10 minutes.

FOR EXTERNAL AND OCCASIONAL USE ONLY. DO NOT TAKE ORALLY. DO NOT USE ESSENTIAL OILS UNDILUTED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. If accidental ingestion occurs, seek urgent medical attention or contact a Poison Control Center. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes; if this happens, rinse thoroughly with vegetable oil. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you have epilepsy or asthma, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. May cause allergic reaction (e.g. skin rashes, irritation, dermatitis, irritation of the respiratory tract); in which case, discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner. If nausea, dizziness, headache or allergic reactions occur, discontinue use. Not for use on inflamed, broken, irritated or sensitive skin or if suffering from dermatitis. Avoid exposing treated area to sunlight. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.

Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a spruce tree species in the pine family. A symbol of North America’s Boreal Forest, black spruce is common to Canada, the Northern U.S. and Alaska. It is particularly adapted to significant climate variations characterized by low average annual temperatures and major temperature fluctuations. In Canada, it is primarily used by the pulp and paper industry for its solid, straight and lightweight wood, long used as carpentry wood. Spruce resin is harvested to make ginger beer, a beverage dating back to the colonization of New-France.