Pine oil is a safe and effective tool in the treatment of colds, influenza, for young children it is especially good. Pine oil is also an excellent antiseptic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory. Perfectly heals bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheitis and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract. Acts as an antipyretic. In order to ease the patient's breathing and to withdraw phlegm, pine essential oil should be used for grinding, in cold and hot inhalations, as well as in aromatic lamps. For grinding, use 1-2 drops of pine and 20 drops of oil as a base (almond, jojoba, vegetable or peach). This mixture is rubbed into the chest area, but avoid the heart area. For hot inhalation use 3-5 drops of pine oil, add it to a bowl of hot water, cover your head with a towel and inhale hot steam. You can drip a couple of drops of oil on a handkerchief and sometimes inhale that smell. Very effective oil in the sauna to combat colds. When you visit the sauna, add 10 drops of pine essential oil to the bowl of water and put it on the uppermost shelf.
Due to the fact that pine essential oil can cope with excessive sweating, it is recommended to use it during the time you take a bath. 5 drops of pine oil and 10 ml of foam for the bath, add to water. This bath should be taken within 10 minutes. In addition, foot baths will also be useful. Prepare the bath so: pour water in the basin, you also add oil with foam in the proportion of 10 ml of foam to 5 drops of oil and keep your feet in this water for about 20 minutes.
Pine oil is effective in rheumatism, arthritis, gout. With such diseases, hot and cold compresses should be used. If there is an exacerbation, hot compresses will be more effective and will help faster. Dissolve 5-6 drops of oil in hot water (half a glass). With this mixture soak gauze, just wring out and wrap the patient joint. Wrap this wrap with a woolen cloth.
In addition, ethereal pine oil can be taken and inside because it effectively helps with inflammation of the adrenal, kidney and liver. However, use this oil carefully. For 100 grams of honey or jam you need 6 drops of oil. Mix well and take this mixture one teaspoonful 3 times a day, always drink well with lemon water.
To treat bleeding and purulent wounds, eczema and psoriasis, 15 drops of essential oil should be used per one third of a glass of water. This mixture is applied as a lotion. In order to rinse the wound, take 30 drops of pine essential oil, a half cup of boiled water and half a teaspoon of soda. Stir the ingredients and use the wash mixture three times a day. In addition, on the damaged surface, with muscular pains or bruises impose applications using undiluted oil.
With insomnia, nervous exhaustion, a manager's syndrome baths with pine essential oil help a lot. Pine has long been known for its soothing effect. Add a mixture of cedar, pine and lavender oils in a hot bath.
Properties of pine oil have proven themselves in the field of cosmetology. This tool is considered one of the best in the fight against alopecia, it gives hair not only strength, but also shine and elasticity. The easiest way to use oil is to add it to shampoos and hair balms. Pour a handful of shampoo on the palm and add 3-4 drops of oil. But you can also use special masks that strengthen the hair. For owners of red hair, henna masks with the addition of pine oil will be good. Take one packet of henna powder, add 10 drops of grape seed oil and 10 drops of pine essential oil. Mix it and put the resulting mask on your hair. Use a cap made of polyethylene and wrap your head with a towel. Hold this mask for about 30 minutes, rinse with warm water, rinse hair with shampoo.
For light hair, rinse mixtures will be good. This mixture you can prepare from one tablespoon of chamomile, pour it with a liter of boiling water, leave to stand for 30 minutes, strain, then add 15 drops of pine essential oil. For brunettes and brunettes, an oil mask is recommended with a scalp massage covered with hair. Add 5 drops of castor oil in 10 ml of base oil and 5 drops of pine essential oil. Ingredients mix and rub into the scalp. On your head, put on a plastic cap and wrap it with a towel. Leave the mask for 20 minutes, then massage and rinse the head, rinsing the hair with shampoo.
In summer, in hot weather, women often suffer from swelling of the feet. Eat pine oil helps to get rid of this problem. Add 5 drops of this oil in 15 ml of base oil, mix, apply to the skin of your feet and from the top down, massage the swollen parts.
However, remember that pine oil is not only a useful tool in the fight against many ailments, but also a strong allergen. For this reason, one should be careful in applying pine essential oil.
If you regularly do body massages using pine oil, it will help maintain skin tone, relieve acne and make it supple. With the help of pine essential oil, not only can, but also need to look after the skin of the face, because this oil helps to smooth wrinkles, and promotes the production of natural collagen.