Fir in Herbal Medicine: Properties of the fir

Scientific name

Abies pectinata DC or Abies alba Miller; Picea abies Karsten

Family

Coniferae

Origin

North America; Northern Europe.

Parts Used

Needles, buds and young fresh tops.

Chemical constituents

• Essential oil rich in terpenes (limonene, phellandrene, borneol, pinene);
• Turpentine.

Fir in Herbalist: Properties of the fir

Fir essential oils are used in the treatment of respiratory ailments for their expectorant and balsamic properties, and are also used in the treatment of neuralgia, myalgia and rheumatism.