MARITIME PINE
| Botanical Name | Pinus pinaster |
| Botanical family | Pinaceae |
| Origin | Portugal |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Resin |
| Note | |
| Appearance | mobile, limpid and fluid liquid |
| Color | colorless |
| Odor | strong, fresh, resinous, woody |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Monoterpenes (90%): alpha-pinene, beta-pinene |
| Therapeutic properties | Anticatarrhal, expectorant, balsamic +++ Counterirritant ++ Atmospheric and contact antiseptic ++ General tonic and stimulant ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Infectious epidemics (by atmospheric diffusion) ++ Chronic bronchitis (of smokers, miners) +++ Rheumatic and arthritic pain ++ Emphysema, pulmonary congestion, respiratory insufficiency ++ Asthenia, lipothymia +++ |