pine needle oil

pine needle oil
the volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh leaf of the Swiss mountain pine, Pinus mugo, and its variety P. mugo, var. pumilio; used as a perfume and flavoring agent, and has been used to relieve cough and nasal congestion.

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