Softwood lumber for many otheruses is dried to a low moisture content, 10% to 12% formany appearance grades to as low as 7% to 9% for furniture,cabinets, and millwork. Hardwood lumber for framing inconstruction, although not in common use, should also bedried to an average moisture content of 15%, not to exceed19%.
Relaxing, pain-relieving, healing. Benzoin essential oil has a sweet, cinnamon-vanilla scent that calms your nerves and relaxes your muscles. It's excellent for easing chest congestion (also asthma, bronchitis and coughs) - ideal for sleep-inducing cold remedies.
Benzoin is also used topically for skin ulcers, bedsores, and cracked skin. In combination with other herbs (aloe, storax, and tolu balsam), benzoin is used as a skin protectant. This combination is known as âcompound benzoin tincture.â. By inhalation, benzoin is used to treat hoarseness (laryngitis), croup, and other respiratory conditions. In dentistry, benzoin is used for swollen gums and herpes sores in the mouth. In manufacturing, benzoin is used in making pharmaceutical drugs.