Anyone familiar with the outdoors will easily identify the sweet, woodsy scent of pine trees.

The most common use for many people of pine trees is as Christmas trees or decorations during Christmas, but did you know that oil from a pine tree has many other applications, from cleaning via medical uses to aromatherapy and massage?

Pine oil is obtained by the steam distillation of the needles, twigs and cones from this evergreen tree, whose scientific name is Pinus sylvestris.

Since pine trees are abundant in nature, the oil is relatively inexpensive and easily available, and is an important essential oil to have at home.