WHAT IS SPRUCE OINTMENT USED FOR?
Records of the medicinal effects of spruce resin and its methods of use date back to ancient times. It was mostly used for skin diseases and injuries.
Spruce resin
Spruce resin protects the spruce from drying out and helps it heal damaged parts of the trunk or branches. It is produced in the resin ducts within the tree. It heals injuries on the tree's trunk and does the same for injuries on our skin.
Development
Sprekomaz is a certified and multi-award-winning Slovenian ointment made from spruce resin, refined through years of research. It contains no dyes or additives. Our products are packaged in returnable glass containers.
Ingridients
Spruce resin, sunflower oil, olive oil, and beeswax. The shelf life of the ointment can be extended by storing it in the refrigerator, but it is not strictly necessary. Do not expose the ointment to direct sunlight.
SPRUCE BALM SMREKOMAZ
Smrekomaz is a certified and multiple award-winning Slovenian balm made from spruce resin, perfected on the basis of many years of research.
The main and unique ingredient of Smrekomaz is spruce resin, which can be harvested throughout the year.
We collect spruce resin using a wooden stick. Many spruce trees have injuries for one reason or another.
With regular use and application of Smrekomaz, the effects of its ingredients are enhanced.
Smrekomaz is handmade and is awarded with the label “Bear friendly“.
The contents of each jar are prepared by hand, so there may be variations in the quantity. The ointment has not been tested on laboratory animals.
User feedback:
- skin wounds
- skin ulcers
- abrasions
- mosquito, bee and wasp bites
- eczema
- burns
- bruises
- scars
- herpes
- wart
- itching
- cold
- sinusitis
- astma
- artritis
- foot care
- varicose veins
- carpal tunnels
- ear
- muscle and joint
ARTICLES
Sipponen, A., Jokinen, J. J., Sipponen, P., Papp, A., Sarna, S., & Lohi, J. (2008). Beneficial effect of resin salve in treatment of severe pressure ulcers: a prospective, randomized and controlled multicentre trial. British Journal of Dermatology, 158(5), 1055-1062. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08461.x
Lohi, Docent Jouni and Docent Hannu Syrjälä. “CONIFEROUS RESIN SALVE , ANCIENT AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC WOUNDS – LABORATORY AND CLINICAL STUDIES.” (2013).
RAUTIO, M., SIPPONEN, A., PELTOLA, R., LOHI, J., JOKINEN, J.J., PAPP, A., CARLSON, P. and SIPPONEN, P. (2007), Antibacterial effects of home-made resin salve from Norway spruce (Picea abies). APMIS, 115: 335-340.
Sipponen A, Jokinen JJ, Lohi J. Resin salve from the Norwegian spruce tree: a ‘novel’ method for the treatment of chronic wounds. J Wound Care. 2007 Feb;16(2):72-4. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2007.16.2.26999. PMID: 17319621.
Eneroth, M. and van Houtum, W.H. (2008), The value of debridement and Vacuum-Assisted Closure (V.A.C.) Therapy in diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetes Metab. Res. Rev., 24: S76-S80.
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