Description Balsam Fir Essential Oil Medicinal Use: Used in aromatherapy as a nervine and calmative; and to help relieve joint and muscle pain associated with a sprain, strain, and rheumatoid arthritis. Non-medicinal Use: Comforting and grounding. Blends Well With: Benzoin, Cedarwood, Lavender, Orange, Pine, Rosemary Latin: Abies balsamea Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Cultivation: Wild-Certified Organic Plant Part: Needle Country of Origin: Canada Aroma: Fresh, woody Explore More: Forest scents Essential Oils What is a Steam Distilled Essential Oil? The plant material, in this case, the needles of the Balsam Fir Tree, is placed into a still; steam is then passed through, which causes the oil to vaporize, the mixture of steam and essential oil then passes through a series of cooling tubes in order to condense the mixture back to a liquid form. This distillate is then traditionally collected in a Florentine flask which further separates the essential oil from the water-based hydrosol. Traditionally, the majority of essential oils are steam distilled. Made in Canada using domestic and imported ingredients.