Woodpecker went through this part of the woods and created lots of holes in the trees ...
the resin flew abundantly from the Norway Spruce and I collected a big share.
Now it will make for a wonderful atmosphere in winter -
with help of a herb burner
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Spruce Medicine :
spruces are symbols of the sky and directional guardians of the north.
Spruce resin is a very thick, liquid organic mixture containing essential oils (turpentine) and resin acids.
It is produced in the special glands of the tree and is then secreted in the resin canals.
It's main purposes are to protect the tree, heal it's wounds and to prevent drainage of the tree.
Remedies from spruce resin are used in traditional folk medicine to treat a wide variety of pathological symptoms, particularly for healing wounds, ulcers, inflammations and other injuries on the skin.
Spruce resin is also widely used to treat respiratory problems. Spruce essential oils, which are contained in resin, helps to disinfect and purify lungs and respiratory passages, which is why they are used in cases of asthma, cold, cough and tuberculosis.
Most European records on the use of spruce resin ointment can be found in the Scandinavian countries. A homemade ointment from spruce resin and unsalted butter, which is used for healing wounds and ulcers.
