{"id":4366,"date":"2015-12-07T17:26:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T22:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/?p=4366"},"modified":"2016-12-13T19:11:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T00:11:54","slug":"this-week-in-the-woods-balsam-firs-are-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/this-week-in-the-woods-balsam-firs-are-busy\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in the Woods: Balsam Firs are Busy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-4367 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/basalmfirs-1024x819.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/basalmfirs-1024x819.png\" alt=\"basalmfirs\" width=\"481\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27481%27%20height%3D%27385%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20481%20385%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27481%27%20height%3D%27385%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/basalmfirs-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/basalmfirs-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/basalmfirs.png 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>The Balsam Firs are busy! Not only do they serve as one of the most popular choices for Christmas trees, they are also highly medicinal.<\/p>\n<p>This tree has been used throughout history by many Native Americans, such as the Iroquois, Algonquin, Abenaki, Penobscot, and others. The resin can be used on cuts and burns, as well as turned into a chest ointment for colds and congestion. A tea can be made from the needles to sooth coughs and colds.<\/p>\n<p>Once made into an essential oil, it can be used to calm sore muscles and relieve headaches. And as if that isn\u2019t enough, it also makes a great deodorant!<\/p>\n<p>So as you are bustling around this season decking the halls, be sure to slow your pace and appreciate the dynamic value of this Northern favorite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Balsam Firs are busy! Not only do they serve as one of the most popular choices for Christmas trees, they are also highly medicinal. 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