Buy now!
Protect your health with balsam fir
Not only is it not the king of the boreal forest in its finery, but the balsam fir is also a major asset to counter the symptoms of flu and rheumatic pain. Whether the balsam fir gum or essential oil, the benefits of these have been exploited for hundreds of years.
From the Native Americans to the first Europeans in Canada, the virtues of the balsam fir have been very useful as treatment of respiratory tract: cough, colds, flu, sore throat, bronchitis, and also cuts and burns.
Today, many researchers are interested in the properties of balsam fir, among others André Pichette and Jean Legault of the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi. The fruit of their research found that the essential oil of balsam fir could kill on contact the bacteria of staphylococci type A (Staphylococcus Aureus), which are often the cause of sore throat and other ailments.
Balsam fir gum is now recognized by Health Canada as a traditional herbal medicine to relieve infection and inflammation of the airways (respiratory tract).