Pine is traditionally considered a symbol of longevity, vitality and fertility of many peoples of the world.
Healing properties of the tree were known to ancient cultures - the Indians of North America, the inhabitants of Rus, the ancient Romans and Greeks, the Chinese of the times of Confucius, the Egyptians and the Japanese.
Cones, pollen, buds, essential oil and pine needles are used in folk medicine up to now.
- Chemical composition and application
- Harvesting
- raw Against
- cold healing baths
- Saves immunity
- Recipe unusual pine jam
- for youth and beauty
- Conifer
- masks healing properties
- Coniferous ointment
- Who should not use
Chemical composition and application
Pine needles occupy a significant place in the ancient recipes of health and youth due to its valuable chemical composition.
Pine needles contain:
- essential oil,
- vitamins C, B1, B2, K, P and E,
- phytoncides,
- tannins,
- carotene.
For therapeutic purposes, use decoctions and infusions, inhalations, ointments and baths. The means from the needles are:
- antiseptic,
- diuretic( how to brew the dog rose in the thermos),
- cholagogue( list of herbs here),
- immunostimulating,
- analgesic effect.
The range of application of pine needles is striking. They are used:
- For colds;
- In gynecology( useful properties of oregano for women);
- With the development of inflammatory processes of the oral cavity;
- For the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases;
- Against beriberi;
- With hypoxia;
- For the normalization of digestion;
- In dermatology( medicinal properties of the skin for the skin);
- In diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
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Procurement of raw materials
In order to maximize the pine needles, it is necessary to prepare it properly and take care of storage.
The needles can be collected throughout the whole year, but more vitamin C is contained in it in autumn and winter.
And if you need fresh shoots, then the workpiece should be done in the summer. Sprigs can be stored in snow or on a cold balcony for up to two months.
You do not need to put their water, so the needles in two days will lose useful substances.
Against the common cold
Pine needles are indispensable in the treatment of respiratory diseases from the common cold to the flu.
Essential oils help get rid of cough, facilitate breathing, and a whole parade of vitamins provides a quick recovery.
Siberians prepare a cold cough for this recipe:
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pour boiling water 100 g of needles, - is brought to a boil,
- is insisted for about 1 hour,
- is filtered,
- is added 1-2 spoons of honey.
The medicine is taken half the glass 3-4 times a day.
For inflammation of the lungs and bronchitis use another means. It is necessary:
- to mix the crushed pine needles and rose hips in the proportion of 5: 3,
- pour a liter of steep boiling water,
- to insist for 4-5 hours,
- in the filtered medium add honey and lemon.
Drink in small sips.
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Pine-needle inhalation helps cope with a strong cough.
Fresh needles should be poured cold water for 9-12 hours, infusion bring to a boil.
Breath in the conifers for 15 minutes.
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Also pine needles are useful in tuberculosis. Take infusions and broths of needles. Doctors appoint walks in the pine forest.
Healing baths
To take a bath with the addition of needles recommend people with increased fatigue, sleep disorders, nervous disorders.
Also, such procedures favorably affect the respiratory tract, help with joint diseases, strengthen the heart, generally improve metabolism and promote weight loss.
There are two approaches to preparing a healing bath:
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Pine needles are boiled for 30 minutes, then another 90 minutes insist.
Raw materials are taken from the calculation of 1 kg of needles for approximately 10 liters of water.
Needles pour for 10 hours with cold water, and only then boil.
After filtering, the broth is poured into the bath. - Fill the pine needles with a tissue bag and throw in water with a temperature of no higher than 38 ° C.
Hot procedure, in some cases, leads to difficulty breathing and uneven heartbeat. If you are prone to blood pressure changes, dive into the bathroom gradually.
Keep your heart above the water level.
Coniferous bathroom should be taken at night and not longer than 15-20 minutes. Sea salt and bark of pine are added to the medicinal mixture. This procedure rejuvenates the body.
Contraindications to taking a pine bath: high blood pressure, circulatory disorders, infectious skin diseases.
Coniferous baths should not be taken to children, especially infants.
Protects immunity
Pine needles, thanks to the vitamins and antioxidants contained in them, support the immune function of the body, fight with hypo and avitaminosis.
Simple vitamin pine drink is prepared as follows:
- take 30 grams of fresh needles and a glass of boiling water,
- cook for 20 minutes,
- insist for 2 hours,
- add honey to taste.
A similar decoction is a natural cure for scurvy and the prevention of this disease.
Elixir recipes differ by adding additional ingredients and cooking time.
Decoction is used to restore after cardiac and vascular surgery, after the chemotherapy.
Recipe for unusual pine jam
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Grind 2 cups of needles, - mix with 1 glass of dried dogrose,
- pour 3 cups of boiling water,
- infuse for at least 12 hours,
- broth strain and enter:
- 300g of sugar,
- 3 cups of water.
- The mixture is brought to a boil, cook over low heat for about 1 hour before thickening.
- 5 minutes before the readiness to squeeze out the juice of lemon. Jam is stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. Adopted for the prevention of colds and infectious diseases.
For youth and beauty
Pine needles are used in folk recipes of beauty and in home cosmetology.
Useful pine needles help to maintain youth, fight skin problems, and even with baldness.
To tighten the contour of the face, make lotions from such a decoction: a sprig of pine is cooked in 300 g of milk for 20 minutes.
Tonic for oily skin with acne : - a glass of pine needles is boiled in liter of water for 10 minutes.
This product is used for washing.
Youth Cream:
2 tablespoons of needles are steamed by half a cup of boiling water.
Then insist 2 hours, then add 5 drops of rosehip oil or glycerin.
Apply to face at night.Mask for youth is made from coniferous flour, olive oil and grated cucumber. The ingredients are mixed in equal proportions and left on the face for 20 minutes.
. Soft masks.
The basis of masks for all skin types is infusion of a tablespoon of needles and half a glass of boiling water. The drug is infused for 30 minutes, used immediately after percolation.
For oily skin , the face is made from:
- oatmeal,
- lemon juice,
- honey and coniferous infusion.
The ingredients are mixed in equal proportions and applied for 10 minutes. It is necessary to wash off the remnants of pine infusion.
Mask for dry skin consists of coniferous infusions, mixed with sour cream and curd to the consistency of the batter. The mask is kept for 15 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
The universal decoction for strengthening the hair is prepared as follows:
- in 20 grams of crushed needles pour 250 grams of water,
- boil for 15 minutes.
The obtained lotion is rubbed into the scalp after washing.
Healing properties
Pine needles are valued for their antibacterial and healing properties. Coniferous poultices and ointments cope with wounds, abscesses, burns, ulcers. They have a curative effect on the skin with eczema, psoriasis and other diseases.
Preparation of pine poultices. Fresh needles are washed, doused with boiling water, wrapped in multilayer gauze and applied to wounds. Coniferous lotions also help with joint pain.
Coniferous ointment
A decoction of 20 grams of ground needles must be boiled. In the fireproof bowl, shift the needles and oil in layers.
Roast in the oven at low temperature for 24 hours, with interruptions for 2 hours.
Oil carefully strain into a glass container.
The hardened ointment is ready for application.
This cream is effective in the treatment of hemorrhoids, cracks on the heels and herpes.
Who can not use
Whatever the needles are useful and healing, there are still limitations in its application.
Do not use inside the medication from pine needles to pregnant and lactating mothers.
Contraindications to the treatment of needles are chronic and acute diseases of the kidneys, liver, hypertension, individual intolerance.
Before using pine medications, always consult a doctor. Do not hurt yourself.In the treatment of coniferous broths, ointments, lotions, externally, side effects were not detected.
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