Spruce resin - medicine from the forest

Benefits known since the ancient times and now confirmed by modern medical research: spruce resin has medicinal properties.
Resin has been found to be more effective on chronic wounds than antibiotics. It is utilized in healing ointments and salves, as we all in products of the cosmetic industry.
The Natural Resources Center Finland has developed methods for more efficient resin production and, in cooperation with companies, is studying the chemical properties of resin in order to create new and more efficient products for the markets.