Spruce tips have many potential health benefits, including:

• Vitamin C - Spruce tips are a rich source of vitamin C, which can help strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation.
• Antimicrobial and antiseptic properties - Spruce tips can help treat cuts, abrasions, eczema, boils, and acne. They can also help with pneumonia, whooping cough, and croup.
• Respiratory health - Spruce tips can help with lung congestion, and the shikimic acid in spruce needles can help fight respiratory ailments and the flu.
• Joint and muscle pain - Spruce tips can be used as a liniment, salve, or oil to help ease joint and muscle pain.
• Skin irritations - Spruce tips can be incorporated into topical creams and balms to help with skin irritations such as rashes, burns, and bites.
• Sore throats and coughs - Spruce tips can be steeped into tea or infused into tinctures to soothe sore throats and coughs.

Boreal Heartland markets spruce tips and spruce tip powder in its Boreal Seasoning line. They have a lemony and green flavour and go well in baking, pesto, and desserts. 
Further research into the medicinal uses of White Spruce is needed to better understand definitively the plant’s health benefits. There is not enough scientific information available to guarantee safety for pregnant and breastfeeding women.