Idaho Blue Spruce is like a walk through an evergreen forest on a crisp, cool day. Gentle and welcoming, calming and grounding. This oil can be used during meditation or prayer to enhance your practice and inspire spiritual connection and pairs well in the diffuser with spice and citrus oils as well as other grounding blends.

JUST A DROP OF IDAHO BLUE SPRUCE...

• Has a grounding, slightly sweet evergreen aroma
• Can be used to enhance yoga, spiritual practices, or meditation
• Makes a great addition to lotions, oils, and DIY body care products
• Helps release emotional blocks to bring about grounding and balance
• May help respiratory function and clearing of the airways
• Promotes relaxation

Idaho Blue Spruce is a great place to start when it comes to ‘tree' oils. It is woodsy, yet sweet and pairs well with so many other oils to create lovely diffuser blends, roller recipes and DIYs.

Besides smelling wonderful, Idaho Blue Spruce is a powerful emotional tool for releasing blocks and promoting feelings of balance. It has respiratory support properties as well, especially when paired with other lung-loving oils like Lemon and R.C. or Raven. Idaho Blue Spruce can be used with Frankincense for soothing the skin or with oils like Copaiba or M-Grain to support the body's response to inflammation and injury. It is well known for promoting relaxation, grounding the mind, and supporting tired muscles. Talk about a versatile oil!

BACKGROUND Considered a sacred tree by Native American tribes in the Northwest, it was used traditionally for smudging and purification rites. Spruce leaves, bark, and gum have been used historically by Native Americans for many things - spiritual ceremonies, physical health, poultices, digestive needs, immune support, and more. The oil is steam distilled from the wood, bark, and needles of the Picea pungens tree, an evergreen species native to the central Rocky Mountains. It is produced at the Young Living Highland Flats Tree Farm and Distillery in Naples, Idaho.

KEY CONSTITUENTS Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them sprecic health-supporting properties

• Alpha-pinene: a powerful antioxidant, some studies have shown alpha-pinene to support the body through inflammation and to help calm the mind
• Limonene: known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-stress support, this is a powerful constituent with many health benefits
• Camphene: some studies may show that this constituent supports cardiovascular health, may help reduce pain and inflammation, support the body's defenses to fungal infections

IDAHO BLUE SPRUCE + TESTOSTERONE Idaho Blue Spruce is an excellent oil for men as it helps balance and support hormone levels, specifically testosterone. Idaho Blue Spruce is especially effective for reaching the pineal gland of the brain. This small but extremely important control switch plays a big role in hormone secretion, and regulation of mood, sleep patterns, and sexual development. Because of this and because of its unique constituent profile, Blue Spruce is supportive of maintaining healthy testosterone, growth hormone and other hormone levels. This incredible oil doesn't simply ‘replace' testosterone like conventional options. It supports the body's own production of hormones which is a much better way to approach the need. And it's not just for men - women can use Idaho Blue Spruce as well!

Blue Spruce Essential Oil has many health benefits, including boosting Testosterone production. Dr. Dan Purser conducted a trial which had the males subjects ingest 8 drops of Blue Spruce Essential Oil within a capsule once daily. The subjects showed an increase of 30% in Testosterone levels after only two weeks, & some subjects showed up to 100% increased levels after 4 weeks. The subjects reported increased physical & mental performance in line with their new higher testosterone levels a year later.

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IDAHO BLUE SPRUCE + EMOTIONS adapted from Carissa Sherman Idaho Blue Spruce can be incredibly useful for releasing trauma, by applying to the tops of the feet, between where the big toe and second toe meet. As we mentioned earlier, Idaho Blue Spruce is especially effective at accessing the pineal gland, the seat of memory, mood and emotions. We can intentionally use Idaho Blue Spruce to release stored trauma and emotions that are holding us back and creating physical health problems. A great place to start is the book ‘Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential OIls' by Carolyn Mein

DAILY HABITS WITH IDAHO BLUE SPRUCE:

• Diffuse Idaho Blue Spruce to fill your space with its tranquil, woodsy aroma.
• Apply to your wrists, neck, or ear lobes during yoga, meditation, or prayer.
• Combine with Geranium and Grapefruit in a roller bottle and dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to create a fresh, floral perfume.
• Combine with epsom salts and add to warm bath water for a relaxing bath, or to ease muscles after exercise.
• Add a few drops to a lightweight carrier oil, such as jojoba or grapeseed, to create a natural beard oil.
  • To a 2oz glass dropper bottle add:
  • 15 drops Idaho Blue Spruce
  • 10 drops Bergamot
  • Optional: 10 drops Shutran
  • Fill with Jojoba or Grapeseed oil
  • Apply to beard and skin and gently massage to keep the hair and skin happy and healthy.
• Make a cologne roller:
  • To a 10mL roller bottle add:
  • 10 drops Idaho Blue Spruce
  • 10 drops Bergamot
  • 10 drops Cedarwood or Northern Lights Black Spruce
  • 3 drops Ylang Ylang
  • Fill with carrier of choice
• Make a DIY Massage Oil:
  • To a 2oz pump bottle add:
  • 10 drops each Idaho Blue Spruce, Ylang ylang or Geranium or Joy
  • 5 drops each Orange, Sensation
  • Fill with jojoba oil
  • Use as massage oil as desired! This is a great combination of oils for fostering emotional connection and intimacy with a spouse.
• Make a quick ‘Winter Wonderland' room spray:
  • To a 2oz glass spray bottle add:
  • 15 drops Idaho Blue Spruce
  • 10 drops Cedarwood
  • Optional: 10 drops Orange
  • Fill with distilled water
  • Spray around everywhere! You can also spritz fresh greenery (wreaths, garlands, etc) to freshen them.
• Make a DIY Pomade:
  • In a double boiler melt: 3 Tbsp shea butter (use refined for less scent) + 2 Tbsp beeswax pellets
  • In a separate bowl combine 2 Tbsp jojoba oil & 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • Mix well then add in the melted shea butter/beeswax mixture and mix with a hand mixer.
  • Add 3-5 drops each Idaho Blue Spruce, Rosemary, Cedarwood (option to add 2 drops Thyme)
  • Mix well. Pomade will thicken as you mix. Transfer to a jar with an airtight lid.
  • Store in a cool, dry place and use as desired.
• Deeply inhale Idaho Blue Spruce to end the day to calm your thoughts and catch your breath.
• Apply topically to desired area, to the bottoms of the feet, or use as needed to support a healthy endocrine system, especially to maintain balanced testosterone.
• Apply between large and second toes which is a reflex point for releasing trauma stored in the body. Inhale the oil deeply when performing this exercise.

DIFFUSE: Diffusing is a wonderful health habit! We have our diffuser going almost 24/7 and love to choose blends that are supportive of individual needs or systems. Try some of these great combinations and enjoy the woodsy, sweet, grounding scent of Idaho Blue Spruce.

• Frosted Forest: 4 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 3 drops Peppermint + 2 drops Cedarwood
• Man Cave: 5 drops Cedarwood + 3 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 3 drops Cypress + 2 drops Black Pepper
• Lullabye: 4 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Orange
• Anthropologie Volcano Candle: 3 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 3 drops Grapefruit + 2 drops Davana + 1 drop Lime
• Date Night: 4 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 4 drops Ylang ylang + 2 drops Orange or Tangerine
• Holidays: 3 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 2 drops Cinnamon Bark + 2 drops Orange + 2 drops Vanilla
• Autumn Wreath: 4 drops Idaho Blue Spruce + 4 drops Thieves

COMPANION PRODUCTS

• EndoFlex Essential Oil Blend
• Mister Essential Oil Blend
• PowerGize Capsules
• Northern Lights Black Spruce Essential Oil