BLACK SPRUCE
| Botanical Name | Picea mariana |
| Botanical family | Pinaceae |
| Origin | Canada |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Needles |
| Note | Middle Top |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
| Color | pale yellow to pale yellow-green |
| Odor | resinous, fresh, woody, with slightly fruity notes |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Monoterpenes (50–55%): pinene, camphene, carene Esters (30–35%): bornyl acetate |
| Therapeutic properties | Endocrine tonic for the hypophyso-cortico-adrenal (cortisone-like) and hypophyso-ovarian +++ Antispasmodic +++ Anti-inflammatory +++ Analgesic ++ Balsamic ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Bronchitis and pulmonary infections +++ Prostatitis +++ Acne, eczema, psoriasis +++ General asthenia, tiredness +++ Muscular rheumatism and osteoarthritis ++ |