Piñon Pine Quintessence: 🜃 Earth Element
When the body stabilizes, strength endures.
Use
Piñon Pine Quintessence is a potent formulation designed for oral use. It can also be used topically and aromatically.
- Oral: Start with 5 drops, taken directly or in water. Increase to 10 drops, up to 2× daily.
- Topical: Apply a 3-5 drops to absorb through skin
- Aromatic: Shake well, open, and inhale or diffuse before long-duration activity or when steadiness is needed.
→ For best results, use daily for one week to become familiar with its effects, then transition to intuitive use.
Effects
↑ Bone density
↑ Connective tissue quality
↓ Inflammation
Piñon Pine's resinous and aromatic compounds have been studied for their roles in supporting joint comfort, bone health, and connective tissue resilience [1,2,3]. In practice, it helps maintain the body and supports a focused, yet meditative state.
I reach for the Piñon Pine Quintessence when I need to stay steady. On long days or during sustained effort, it helps me remain grounded and consistent. On recovery days, I rely on Piñon to support connective tissue healing, so that I can continue to do the things that matter to me most.
Ingredients
- Piñon Pine essential oil
- Piñon Pine hydrosol
- Piñon Pine resin tincture
- Mineral salts
- Organic grain alcohol
Key Constituents
- α-Pinene
- Delta-3-Carene
- Isopimaric acid
Source: hand-gathered in Northern New Mexico
Methods: hydrodistillation, calcination, aged 3+ months
Volume: ½ oz (15 mL)
Servings: 60 servings at 5 drops/dose; 30 servings at 10 drops/dose
[1] Rufino et al., 2014, Anti-Inflammatory and Chondroprotective Activity of (+)-α-Pinene: Structural and Enantiomeric Selectivity, Journal of Natural Products, 2014.
[2] Jeong et al., 2008, Low Concentration of 3-Carene Stimulates the Differentiation of Mouse Osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Subclone 4 Cells, Phytotherapy Research, 2008.
[3] Pferschy-Wenzig et al., 2008, In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Larch (Larix decidua L.) Sawdust, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2008.