Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- Hollie
- Jun 9
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 9
Douglas fir is a tall evergreen, native to the Pacific Northwest, filling the western landscape from British Columbia to Northern California. The needles are characteristically soft and fragrant, spiraling around the limbs, tightly toward the top of the tree and more open below. The pendulous cones hang from the branches and display those tiny appendages.
Douglas fir offers anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial (bacterial, viral and fungal), expectorant, and sedative properties.
The needles are a great source of the anti-oxidant powerhouse vitamin C, too. Traditional uses of Doug fir needles include for the common cold and chest complaints, asthma, headache, liver stagnancy, and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatism and arthritis.
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