Idaho Blue Spruce essential oil is my new obsession. I have been very familiar with Northern Lights Black Spruce for a while but not its blue cousin. Idaho Blue and Northern Lights Black are both spruces from the Pinaceae, or Conifer, botanical family. This Blue Spruce has one of the highest frequencies of essential oils.
Idaho Blue’s main chemical components are the monoterpenes of limonene and alpha-pinene. To learn more about these monoterpenes, check out these two articles found on Idaho Blue’s product page of the Young Living website. This essential oil is obtained by steam distilling the pine, wood, and needles from the Highland Flats Farm in–you guessed it–the state of Idaho.
Conifer oils are known for their relaxing, grounding, and balancing properties. Idaho Blue Spruce especially good for helping with emotional release. As emotions get trapped in our body and our brain processes in overdrive, it is imperative to stop the spinning cycle and let go of these negative loops. Emotions are connected to the limbic lobe of the brain containing the amygdala and hippocampus which help in memory storage. When you open a bottle of Idaho Blue, you will feel your body immediately beginning to relax. Your breathing calms. There is science here! The aroma of the oil connects to the receptors in your nose which travel through the olfactory system to this emotional part of the brain. Idaho Blue Spruce is supportive in spirituality practices such as prayer, yoga, and meditation.
How to use:
Some days I coat myself in this oil and smell like a forest. I am ok with this! Try placing a drop on the crown of your head. Simply open the bottle, breathe in the spruce, and feel your chest loosen. For diffusing, Idaho Blue combines well with Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Orange, Ravensara, and Wintergreen.
Create a spray to use throughout your home. I like to spray onto my yoga mat before I begin my practice. I will even spray myself or put in my hair when I need some extra grounding.
Idaho Blue Spruce Aroma Spray
- 12 drops Idaho Blue Spruce essential oil
- 12 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce essential oil
- 8 drops Orange essential oil
- 2 ounce glass spray bottle
- splash of vodka
- water (preferably distilled but sometimes we don’t always keep that in our pantry lol)
Start by dropping the oils into the glass bottle. Add a splash of vodka (or witch hazel if you prefer). This will help the oils mix with the water. Fill the bottle the rest of the way with water but leave a little space at the top. Attach the sprayer and spritz away! Feel emotionally balanced and happy 🙂
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