Spruce resin - healing power for humans and nature
Do you remember playing in the woods as a child? How
you carved a bow and arrow from branches, bathed your hands in the dirty water
and climbed all the way to the highest treetops? With dirty clothes,
with leaves in your hair and usually sticky hands, you're exhausted.
but returned home happy. Especially the sticky stuff on the
Clothes often drove parents to despair.
What's almost impossible to get out of clothes, however, is a
the largest protective barriers for the tree.
The resin as a protective barrier
Due to its astringent and disinfectant properties, the resin protects the tree from fungi and bacteria when injured. As soon as the bark is damaged, the viscous resin oozes from the tree's resin canals, blocks the passages, and thus prevents the entry of pests.
It contains a mixture of compounds that act as powerful repellents against bark beetles and associated fungal infections. In addition to these biological defenses, the resin also physically seals the wound – it acts like a plaster: water-repellent, yet breathable.
From the Stone Age to the present day
Even in the Stone Age, people recognized the value of tree resin. At that time, it was primarily used as an adhesive. However, in antiquity, its medicinal uses quickly came to the fore. Greek physicians used the resin to treat wounds, ulcers, and respiratory illnesses.
Today, science knows that resin has many healing properties. Resin not only seals wounds in trees, but also promotes wound healing in humans.
Effect of spruce resin
Besides wound healing, spruce resin is also said to promote blood circulation, have a disinfectant effect and be anti-inflammatory.
These protective properties of the resin are based on resin acids and lignans. Resin acids are antimicrobial compounds, and lignans are plant substances that act as powerful antioxidants. They protect the body from cell damage.
It's no wonder, then, that resin is still found in many cosmetic products today. It's particularly prevalent in natural cosmetics.
Resin is a natural alternative to synthetic ingredients.
Extraction of spruce resin
As a child, playing in the forest usually unintentionally gave you...
Resin gets on your hands. However, resin can also be extracted and processed in a targeted manner.
Resin extraction continued until the 19th century.
professionally carried out by so-called resin tappers or resin tappers. This profession
However, it has largely disappeared today.
puralpina and the spruce resin
Spruce resin is also an important ingredient in our products.
Raw material. You'll find it in all our care products. Especially in the
Hanf Chnübi uses spruce resin in a similar way to how it works on the tree: brittle and cracked
The skin is treated with the hemp-shaped stick containing spruce resin.
well-maintained.
As with damaged bark, spruce resin helps to...
to treat cracked skin.
The resin is collected right on our doorstep in
Frutigen. The active ingredients are then extracted in an oil extract.
So that the active ingredients of spruce resin can be integrated into our products
To do this, the resin in the oil is heated to around 70 degrees Celsius. After about two
Hours of extraction time are obtained from the hard spruce resin used for our products.
important tincture.
Resin residues that have already been deposited or that have already been removed
Felled trees may be collected in small quantities. It is important to note that...
that the tree is not damaged. The practice of tapping living trees – as described by the
The practice of making pitch pine in the past is now forbidden.
Therefore, we collect exclusively for our products
Deposited resin residue in the forest.
Directly integrated from nature into our products. Exactly.
like back then when playing in the woods – when you had sticky hands and leaves in the
Hair – we bring the power of nature directly into your daily life with our products.
Questions & Answers
What exactly is spruce resin?
Spruce resin is a viscous, gold- to amber-colored substance produced by the spruce tree. It serves as a natural defense mechanism for the tree. When the bark is damaged, resin oozes out and seals the wound. This is how the tree protects itself.
the tree from pests, fungi and bacteria.
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What effect does spruce resin have on us humans?
Spruce resin has been used in folk medicine for centuries and has the following properties:
Antibacterial – can inhibit the growth of certain bacteria
Anti-inflammatory – supports the skin in cases of irritation.
Promotes wound healing – traditionally used for minor skin injuries
Protective & nourishing – forms a light protective film on the skin
Promotes blood circulation – often used in warming ointments.
...
Where is spruce resin used in natural cosmetics?
In natural cosmetics, spruce resin is primarily used for:
Dry, cracked skin
Stressed hands or feet
Minor skin irritations
Muscle and joint balms were used.
...
In which puralpina products can I find spruce resin?
Spruce resin is used in almost all puralpina care products. Especially in the
In Hanf-Chnübi, spruce resin is an important ingredient.