Ethnoscience. cones, pine pollen.: coniferous tea

After all, it is a natural cure for so many diseases. In the forests, it is one of the most ancient trees. According to scientists, this tree has been growing here since the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era. Spruce needles have truly wonderful healing properties. They have not yet invented such pills that in a short time could produce such a powerful and complex healing effect on the human body that does not have any side effects. It is such a "pill" that spruce needles are.

Spruce and its extraordinary healing properties

It has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, analgesic, choleretic, antiscorbutic and diuretic effects. It is spruce needles that contain most amino acids, including essential ones, minerals, as well as salts of cobalt, manganese, iron, copper, chromium. Carotene in needles 140:320 mg/kg, vitamins E - 350:360 mg/kg, C - 300 mg/kg in winter and 250 mg/kg in summer. If needles are stored at temperatures below +5 °C, then all these substances remain unchanged for the entire storage period.

Needles can be harvested for future use , and do it better in winter(more vitamin C). It is dried and stored tightly closed banks in a dark dry place. One kilogram of dry spruce needles contains the following substances (numbers are shown through the dividing line harvesting in summer / harvesting in winter): vitamins P - 900: 2300 mg / 2180: 3810 mg, K - 12 / 20 mg, PP - 142 / 29 mg, H - 0.06/0.15 mg, B1 - 8/19 mg, B2 - 7/5 mg, B3 - 16/28 mg,
B6 - 1, 1/2 mg, as well as minerals and trace elements.

The use of spruce for medicinal purposes

For medicinal purposes, young tops of branches with buds, resin-rosin, immature seed "female" cones, needles and turpentine are used. Collection times vary. Young tops of branches are harvested after wintering in May, and immature cones and resin in June - September.

How to distinguish "male" (with pollen) spruce cones from "female" (seed)? After all, collect for use in medicinal purposes need precisely immature "feminine." In the spring, both "female" and "male" cones appear on the branches of the spruce. Usually this time falls on the period of flowering bird cherry. "Female" cones are extremely beautiful and very noticeable on the tree: they are bright red in color, the size of a thimble. The usual location of these cones is at the ends of the branches in the upper part of the spruce crown. They "look" up. An adult "female" spruce cone is large and brown.

"Male" bumps are even smaller than women's ones. They are red or greenish-yellow. Pollen ripens in them - a fine yellow powder. They are not suitable for medicinal purposes. Pollinated "female" cones ripen in the first year. But the cones open at the end of winter, and therefore they must be collected closer to autumn, unripe and unopened.

Needles are a source of biologically active substances. Coniferous greens contain valuable components: chlorophyll, vitamins, macro- and microelements, phytohormones, phytoncides. You are probably thinking: “Why should collect needles in winter ? But because immediately after the first frosts in green needles, the content of vitamin C rises sharply, and decreases in summer. And one more thing: keep the collected needles in a cool place. Storing spruce needles for a month at temperatures above 10 ° leads to a loss of 35% of useful substances.

Folk methods and recipes for treatment

Coniferous baths . They are used to relieve severe fatigue, nervous excitement, improve blood supply. internal organs, relieve inflammation different nature, as well as the removal of pain syndromes in menopause, gastric ulcer, and pain in the joints. To prepare such a bath, two handfuls of pine needles are poured with one liter of boiling water and boiled for 10 minutes, the broth is filtered and poured into the prepared bath. The bath is taken for 12:15 minutes. The water temperature is 37:38 degrees Celsius. Full course of treatment 15:20 procedures. After the bath, you should take a shower.

Infusion fir cones. It is used for diseases of angina, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, rhinitis and chronic tonsillitis. Unripe "female" spruce cones are crushed, poured with boiling water and boiled for 30 minutes with constant stirring. After removing from heat, the mixture is infused for another 15 minutes, then filtered through a three-layer gauze. The result is a brown liquid with an astringent taste and a pleasant smell of pine needles. It is used for mouthwash and inhalation. When carrying out inhalation procedures, at least 20 milliliters of this mixture is used, preheated to 60 degrees Celsius. Inhalation time 10 minutes.

Pine tea. It is extremely useful for beriberi, frequent colds, lingering coughs and as a natural remedy for maintaining normal metabolism in the human body. It is an excellent expectorant, choleretic, diuretic and diaphoretic. Rinse a tablespoon of pine needles boiled water, pour a glass of boiling water and boil for another 20 minutes. Strain the tea through a three-layer gauze, cool and drink throughout the day. You can add sugar, and honey is even better.

A decoction of spruce buds. It is used to improve the processes of hematopoiesis, with joint and muscle pain, with chronic bronchitis, for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. It is prepared and applied in the same way as coniferous tea.

Infusion of spruce buds on alcohol. It is used for inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract in the form of external rubbing and warming compresses. This infusion in pharmacies is quite rare, as it is in high demand among a certain part of our population. It is easy to prepare at home. To do this, place 250 grams of young spruce buds in a dark glass vessel and pour half a liter of 40:45 degree vodka into them. Close the vessel tightly and place in a dark, dry place. Ten days later, the infusion is ready for use. In a dark place, such an infusion can be stored for up to a year or more without loss of medicinal properties.

To improve eyesight drink a decoction of pine needles: pour 5 tablespoons of crushed needles of pine needles into 500 ml of boiling water, soak in a water bath for 20-30 minutes, leave overnight. In the morning, strain and drink a tablespoon 3-4 times a day after meals.

Stroke - drink pine tea.

On a three-liter kettle, take a liter jar of spruce or pine needles with twigs, pour boiling water and boil for 15 minutes. You can add a few different herbs: knotweed, currant leaf, raspberry leaf. Leave the broth until the morning, so that it is infused. You can drink this tea as much as you like: with jam, sweets, honey, sugar, but always with lemon.
This tea cleanses cardiovascular system, removes radionuclides, heals the kidneys, restores the entire body. The full course of treatment is 4-5 months.
Juice from young pine needles
medicinal juice can be obtained from the needles of cedar, pine, fir, spruce, cedar dwarf. To do this, young shoots that are harvested no later than May 15 should be washed well in cold water and spread out on a towel to dry. Then the needles are placed in glass jar: a layer of needles, a layer of sugar and so on, to the very top. The last layer should be sugar. A 5-liter jar consumes 1.5 kg of sugar. Leave the jar overnight, and in the morning mix the pine needles and sugar in the jar with a wooden spoon and, tying the neck of the jar with a clean cloth, put it in the sun. The contents of the banks insist 10 days. In this case, the needles will gradually begin to rise up, and the juice will be at the bottom. On the 11th day, the juice is poured into bottles, tightly closed with stoppers, and stored at room temperature.
V traditional medicine such coniferous juice is used to treat asthma, tuberculosis, inflammation of the lungs, bronchi, trachea, weakened blood vessels and heart.

Folk recipes describe several ways to prepare healing drinks from pine needles.

Here are just a few of them.
1. Finely chop 40-50 g of needles (spruce, pine, fir, juniper) with a knife, pour 1 liter of boiling water and insist in an enamel bowl for 15-20 minutes. Then add a liter of chilled boiled water, filter and keep for 5-6 hours in the cold. Drain carefully without shaking the sediment. V
water, you can add citric acid, sugar and drink 0.5 tbsp. 4-5 times a day.
2. Pour 40-50 g of needles into 2 liters of water in an enamel bowl. Add 1 tbsp. crushed onion peel and 1 tsp. chopped licorice root, then boil over low heat for 20 minutes. Add 2 tbsp. mashed rose hips and boil for another half a minute.
The resulting broth insist in a thermos for 10-12 hours. Then strain, bring to a boil again, cool and refrigerate. You can drink up to 1 liter per day. This product will boost your immunity
and make up for the lack of vitamins in the body.

3. Take fresh spruce needles pass through a meat grinder, pack in plastic bags for 1 tbsp. spoon (make sure that the juice does not flow out) and store in freezer.
To prepare a healing potion, take out a briquette with needles, pour a glass of boiled chilled water and leave for 3 hours in a dark place. Then stir, strain, wring out raw materials.
Drink 1/4-1/3 cup infusion 3-4 times a day before or after meals. This coniferous drink is rich in vitamins and microelements, useful for cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infectious and inflammatory diseases, thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis, prostate adenoma, prostatitis, diseases of the kidneys, liver, urinary and gall bladders, tinnitus, hernia, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis, helps with weakening of vision, mastopathy and uterine fibroids, treats hemorrhoids, perfectly relieves fatigue.

Pine needle remedy regulates blood pressure, reduces elevated level cholesterol and blood sugar, helps to cope with overweight, relieves shortness of breath, treats the musculoskeletal system.
In addition, the described infusion cleanses the body, normalizes metabolism, strengthens the immune system, protects against premature aging and prolongs life.

Recipe for external use : 5 bags of needles pour 0.5-0.7 liters of boiled cooled water, let it brew for at least 3 hours in a dark place. Then stir, strain, wring out the raw material.
Use the resulting infusion for compresses, lotions, washes, rinses for diseases of the oral cavity, larynx and nasopharynx, as well as for rubbing, preparing sitz baths for hemorrhoids, irritation, itching, inflammation and other skin problems, including acne, wounds and abrasions.
For the treatment of paralysis apply recumbent coniferous baths and poultices.
15 frozen bags with needles should be insisted in cool water, stir, strain, squeeze the raw material. Pour the infusion into the bath with warm water. The procedure should be carried out once a week for 15-20 minutes.
To make poultices, take half a glass of coniferous mass (defrost it first), heat it to a hot state, attach it to a sore spot, cover it with polyethylene on top and tie it with a warm scarf.
Keep doing this until you get positive results. Poultices do at night, remove the bandage in the morning and wash the problem area of ​​​​the body with warm water.
Poultices with needles are effective for hernia, gout, varicose veins, osteoarticular and inflammatory diseases.
Hot poultices should not be made on the tumor, in which case only room temperature poultices can be used.
With a non-healing trophic ulcer soak a cotton swab with pine needles juice, apply to a sore spot, cover with compress paper on top and bandage.
Also with the help of juice they treat psoriasis, boils.

Remedy for a hundred ailments . As a preventive measure for many diseases, including oncology , wash the needles in warm, and then in cold water. Finely cut the needles with scissors and cover with sugar in a glass jar 4:1. This spruce "jam" can be stored until the summer. From it you can prepare a coniferous drink: 2 tbsp. "Sweet needles" pour 4 tbsp. cold boiled water, insist for three days, strain and drink 0.5 tbsp. twice a day in courses of three to five days.

Vitamin infusion from spruce needles. It is applied as restorative and antiscorbutic. One tenth of a glass of spruce needles along with a small amount grind cold boiled water in a mortar with a pestle. Pour this pounded needles with a glass of boiling water, add lemon juice or citric acid (slightly acidify) and boil for 20:30 minutes. The ratio of needles and water should always be 1:10. After boiling, insist for 3 hours, then strain. Take 1/3 of a glass twice a day after meals.

Spruce decoction with milk . Used to treat scurvy, intermittent body aches, skin rashes and inflammation of the respiratory system. 30 grams of young spruce shoots or immature unopened shoots are taken<женских>fir cones. They are finely crushed and poured with a liter of milk. Milk is brought to a boil and the whole mixture is boiled over low heat for 10 minutes. The broth is filtered, divided into three equal parts and drunk during one day: morning, afternoon and evening.

Spruce ointment. It is applied for rapid healing of ulcers, wounds, pustules. An equal amount of spruce resin, honey, yellow wax and sunflower or hemp oil is taken. All components are thoroughly mixed, heated on fire. In the process of cooling to the temperature of the human body, a viscous mixture is formed. This is spruce ointment. It is applied to the affected areas.

Recipes

Tuberculosis. Porridge from spruce needles (you can take pine and fir) mixed in equal parts with honey (by weight) and leave in a cool dark place for 2 weeks, stirring occasionally. Drain the honey-pine juice, squeeze out the rest, take 2 tablespoons in the morning on an empty stomach. Store juice in the refrigerator.

with prolonged cough make a mixture of spruce resin and yellow wax (one weight part of each component), melt the mixture, cool, put pieces of the mixture on hot coals, inhale the released vapors.

expectorant for children: 1 kg of young spruce cones, 1 liter of water, 1 kg of sugar, simmer for 30-40 minutes. Pour into jars and roll up. Take 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day.

infusion of spruce cones: the cones are poured with boiled water (at the rate of 1: 5), boiled for 30 minutes, stirring, infused for 15 minutes, filtered through 3 layers of gauze. A brown liquid is obtained, astringent in taste, with the smell of pine needles. For inhalations, an infusion heated to 60-80 ° C is used: 20-30 ml per procedure for adults.

Pine needles were used by residents of besieged Leningrad. The method of its use as a valuable source of vitamin C was developed by AD Bezzubov, an employee of the Research Institute of the Vitamin Industry and a consultant to the Leningrad Front. The needles were crushed, filled with a solution citric acid, filtered. On an industrial scale, coniferous tincture was made at the LIVIZ plant (the oldest distillery). This drink saved the city from scurvy. As a source of vitamins in winter, pine was used by the peoples of North America and Siberia.

What is the use, composition

The beneficial properties of pine needles are due not only to the high content of vitamin C (25 times more than in potatoes) and carotene (close to carrots).

Organic acids, in particular benzoic, steroids, flavonoids, lipoids, proteins, glycosides, enzymes, lignins, tannins, terpenes and terpene alcohols, phytosterol, essential oil, other vitamins (a lot of vitamin E, PP, B, K) and minerals make its valuable raw material, actively used in pharmacology (mainly for vitamin preparations), aromatherapy, perfumery.

The combination of substances is quite complex, and despite serious scientific research (for example, N. I. Nikitina, I. M. Orlova), the exact composition is still not known thoroughly. It is possible to single out groups of substances, but it is impossible to indicate fluctuations in their content depending on various factors (soil, place of growth, conditions, tree age). But research has prospects: needles of coniferous plants are a potentially rich source of biologically active substances.

Interesting: the chemical composition of the young needles of pine and spruce is almost identical.

Pine needles use in folk medicine

• Application pine needles extensively. This is due to the rich composition and powerful antioxidant properties of raw materials. Below is a short list of indications:
• Avitaminosis. Infusions and decoctions are a valuable source of vitamins.
• Hypoxia. To make up for the lack of oxygen in the tissues, they drink an infusion.
• Diseases of the female and male reproductive organs. Use infusions and decoctions inside.
• Like a diuretic. A decoction is applied inside.
• As an external agent with disinfectant, healing and tonic properties for furunculosis, burns, ulcers, postoperative sutures. Use decoctions, ointments.
• For the treatment of dental diseases: bleeding gums, stomatitis, periodontal disease. As a means for fresher breath.
• As an immune booster for colds, SARS, acute respiratory infections, flu. Apply decoctions, inhalations.
• As an external and internal remedy, especially as part of tea, it is effective for depression, neurosis, and reduced tone.
• Pain in the joints, rheumatism, sciatica - baths, poultices.

A decoction of pine needles

A decoction is a convenient way to extract useful substances from such a tough raw material (due to its high cellulose content) as needles. Contrary to popular belief, boiling water does not destroy vitamin C; its molecules are destroyed at a temperature of 180°C. In all recipes, pre-prepare the needles: rinse with cold water, chop (cut with scissors, crush in a meat grinder).

Decoction recipe number 1

Pour 50 g of properly prepared raw materials with 2 liters of boiling water. Boil, adding 1 tsp. chopped licorice root and 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped onion peel. After 20 minutes, add rose hips in the amount of 2 tbsp. l. Mash the berries first. Wrap tightly and let stand for 12 hours. For the treatment and prevention of radiation sickness, drink the decoction abundantly, in two days you need to drink at least 5 liters.

Decoction recipe number 2

Shredded raw materials - 5 tbsp. l., onion peel - 2 tbsp. l., fresh berries rose hips (pre-crush them until juice appears) - 3 tbsp. l. Mix everything, pour 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 15 minutes. Strain the finished broth. Take 100 g in one dose before meals once a day. The decoction cleanses the blood vessels, acts as a prevention of atherosclerosis.

Decoction recipe number 3

Pour 400 ml (2 cups) boiled water 5 tbsp. l. crushed needles. Let stand 8-10 hours, you can leave it overnight. Use 1 tbsp. l. strained broth after meals, up to 4 times a day. Improves eyesight.

Decoction recipe number 4

Pour 200 ml. boiling water 1 tbsp. l. raw materials, leave for 30 minutes, take the solution often, 4 times a day, 1 tbsp. l. Good diuretic. The same recipe is suitable for making mouthwash solutions.

Water infusion of needles

Infusion is also water extraction, but it involves a longer effect on raw materials. The needles are crushed, filled with a liter jar, pour 500 ml cold water, add 2 tsp. lemon juice. The jar is placed in a dark place, kept for 3 days. Strain before use.

Take 1 glass per day daily. After 5 days, take a break of 2-3 days. The infusion is indicated for beriberi, bronchitis, pneumonia, loss of strength, exhaustion, anemia, after increased nervous stress, operations.

Tincture of pine needles

Alcohol extraction allows you to get a more concentrated remedy.

For 250 g of raw materials, 500 ml will be required quality vodka or medical alcohol. Pour pre-shredded needles, put for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place (you can in the refrigerator). Check and shake periodically. Strain after expiration.

General scheme of administration: half an hour before meals, 1 tsp. 3-4 times a day. Course - 3 weeks. Repeat after a week break. The treatment is aimed at strengthening the immune system, preventing colds, increasing the supply of vital energy, increasing overall tone and endurance.

Take orally only after consulting a doctor, use externally as an antiseptic.

Pine needle tea

It is a valuable source of vitamin C. One glass of tea covers 80% of the daily vitamin requirement. There are a lot of recipes for tea with needles, especially in combination with other herbs and plants.

vitamin tea

A source of vitamin C, strengthens the immune system, has an anti-inflammatory and mild diuretic effect. Pour 4 cups of raw materials with half a liter of cold water, to reduce bitterness, add 2 tbsp. l. vinegar. Let stand in a dark cool place for 2-3 days. Drink 1 glass of drink per day.

Tea with lemon

The drink calms, increases vitality. Take 40 g of needles, pour a glass of boiling water, add lemon zest to taste and 1 tsp. Sahara. Put on fire, boil for 30 minutes, then leave to cool. Drink the same as the previous one. Add lemon juice, if necessary.

A quick way to make tea

Half a tablespoon of well-chopped needles, add 0.5 teaspoon of citric acid, pour 1 cup of boiling water. Boil for 20 minutes, cool, strain. Drink with sugar or honey to taste.

The fastest tea

Measure out 4 tbsp. l. finely chopped needles, knead them well with 2 tsp. sugar, pour boiling water, let stand for 5-10 minutes. Strain, tea drink ready to use.

Taiga tea with pine needles

Pine needles, dried raspberry leaves, cranberries, fireweed and oregano. Each ingredient 1 tbsp. l. Mix, pour boiling water, leave for 5-7 minutes. Drink hot, season with honey or sugar to taste.

Pine needles for outdoor use

It is used for skin diseases, overweight, diseases of the joints.

Lotions

Pour boiling water over fresh needles washed with cool water, wrap in 1 layer of gauze, apply to the affected areas. Or chop the needles into gruel, steam, let cool and already in this form, wrapped in 1-2 layers of gauze, apply. Helps against burns, injuries, skin diseases: boils, inflammation, ulcers.

Baths

Rinse 2 kg of needles with cool water, chop, pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain. Pour the infusion into the bath. Strictly: take a bath only in a warm form, no more than 20 minutes, make sure that the water does not reach the level of the heart. Best done at night just before bedtime.

The bath relaxes, relieves muscle spasms, treats symptoms of depression and neuroses, tones, drains, is indicated for overweight, joint diseases, skin diseases, skin problems (prone to inflammation, oily, fading).

Bath for hands or feet

Pour 1 cup of needles with warm water (1 liter). Put the same number of needles in another container, but pour cold water in the same amount. The difference in temperature should not be very large - no more than 15 ° C. Do contrast baths, placing the limbs alternately in one or the other container. Hold each for 20 seconds. The bath has a strong warming and tonic effect, relaxes tired hands or feet.

When to collect needles

The best harvest time is autumn, winter, early spring. It is during these seasons that needles have the highest concentration of active substances (the content of vitamin C in winter is 2 times higher than in summer). It is best to collect needles from the top of the crown. It's not always easy. In any case, take the needles after the last whorl, from the very end of the branches.

Raw materials should also be stored in a cool place, preferably in the snow, otherwise the vitamin content in it is sharply reduced.

Contraindications and harm

A doctor's consultation before taking any pine needle-based products is mandatory, especially for diseases of the liver and kidneys. Contraindications:

1. Pregnancy and lactation.
2. Hepatitis, acute liver dysfunction.
3. Acute inflammatory diseases of the kidneys.
4. Heart failure (coniferous baths strongly stimulating cardiac activity are contraindicated).
5. Hypertension. Baths increase the pressure.
6. You can not take baths with skin cancer.
7. With excessive use, irritation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract is possible.

As you can see, not only pine resin or cones have a high medicinal value. Properly prepared and prepared needles will be a good alternative to vitamin complexes and will help to cope with a number of diseases.

How to brew needles recipe from Malakhov

Many, getting into the forest, begin to inhale with pleasure the magical smell of coniferous trees. But not everyone knows that you can collect pine needles yourself and make an amazing drink at home. We will tell you what useful properties pine tea has, and how it can be dangerous for the body.

Useful ingredients in tea

Drink restores human body and stop aging. Studies have shown that tea can even fight tumors. Here are some useful elements included in pine needles:

1. Vitamin A. It helps improve eyesight.
2. Vitamin C. Helps increase immunity and fight flu and colds.
3. Vitamins B1, B2 and B3.
4. Calcium.
5. Sodium.
6. Iron.
7. Phosphorus.
8. Potassium.

Many people add the bark of the same tree to pine needle tea. It contains powerful antioxidants. Also, the composition of the bark protects human cells and restores them.

Useful properties of pine tea

• For colds and severe coughs.
• At the time of sclerosis.
• Helps with any visual impairment.
• Treats heart disease.
• Relieves fatigue and stress.
• It is used for diseases in the kidneys and in the bladder.
• Invigorates and tones the body.
• Reduces weight, copes well with obesity.
• Rejuvenates the body.
• It is prescribed for arthrosis and rheumatism.
• Removes allergies.
• Fights headaches.
• Improves the condition of the skin and hair.

How to use pine tea?

The drink can be consumed daily for the prevention of disease and for vigor. It is best to drink tea during the cold season when there is a high chance of catching the flu. Even if just inhaling the smell fresh tea from pine needles, it will increase immunity and will remove mucus from the lungs at the time of coughing. Doctors noted that acid from pine needles is often used in pharmaceutical preparations against influenza. And drink tea pure form, without the addition of chemicals - this is the best solution for the disease.

Doctors were able to prove that pine tea in the early stages of cancer would be an effective medicine. The composition of the needles includes antimutagenic and antiproliferative trace elements. They stop the growth of any tumor and eliminate it. Specialists conduct a lot of research to introduce the composition of coniferous needles into medications against cancer.

Pine needle tea contraindications

The drink will bring harm only if it is used incorrectly. Doctors categorically forbid pregnant women from drinking coniferous tea. The reaction of the drink can lead to a miscarriage or to health problems for the unborn baby.

Sometimes a person has a banal allergy to pine needles. If you drank tea and felt worse, weakness appeared in the body, then you need to stop drinking the broth and immediately visit the doctor.

How to prepare a drink?

A young pine is suitable for collecting needles. From it, tea will turn out more fragrant and healthy. Rinse the needles thoroughly at home and chop with a knife. Pour the needles with water and boil over medium heat for about twenty minutes. After that, tea should be infused for half an hour. The drink is allowed to infuse for a long time, for example, two days. Lemon or honey can be added to pine tea.

Now you know that pine needle tea has mass useful properties. It is suitable for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. It is important to always consult a doctor and take a drink only for its intended purpose.

Pine needles, no matter how strange it may sound, are often included in traditional medicine recipes. Useful properties and contraindications of pine needles were well known to our great-grandmothers, who successfully used this wonderful gift of nature. Conifer needles were used to make medicinal ointments, various decoctions and infusions. And even for the manufacture of rejuvenating face and hair masks.

In addition, needles and pine bark can be used for soil collected for growing orchids.

Useful properties of pine needles

The composition of the needles includes the following components:

• phytohormones;
• vitamins E, PP, as well as representatives of group B;
• manganese;
• vitamin C (especially a lot of ascorbic needles accumulate in winter);
• essential oils.

Thanks to this rich composition, the product has numerous useful properties:

• The presence of essential oils in the composition of the needles causes a bactericidal effect.
• Diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties justify the use of drugs based on needles during SARS. Good infusions of pine needles help with sore throat.
• Pine needles restore work digestive systems s, and are also an excellent diuretic.
• Medicines based on pine needles are used in the treatment of certain heart diseases.
• Pine needles are used for problems with night sleep, various stressful conditions. Pine aroma improves mood.
• Infusions and decoctions of pine needles eliminate metabolic disorders.

How to harvest pine needles

Pine needles - the product can retain useful properties for a very long time - must be harvested according to certain rules.

• You can collect needles throughout the year. But most of all useful components they accumulate in the summer.
• Collect needles in reserve is not worth it, because when too long-term storage most of useful qualities is lost.
• For storage, it is advisable to harvest pine branches, since in this form the needles are stored for a long time.
• Branches cannot be kept in water. In this case, all the vitamins contained in the needles are destroyed.

If pine buds are harvested along with needles, then the best period will be the beginning of the movement of juice, i.e. earliest spring.

How to make a vitamin drink from pine needles

Preparation of a coniferous drink is possible in two ways.

For the first one you will need:

• chopped pine needles (four glasses);
• cooled boiled water (half a liter);
• lemon juice (two small spoons).

You need to connect all the components. If lemon juice is not at hand, then it can be replaced with apple or table vinegar. Pour the composition into a glass jar and put it in a dark place for three days. Filter before use.

Reception scheme - half a glass three times a day. To improve the specific bitter taste, the drink can be sweetened with honey or sugar.

The second method has a simplified preparation formula.

• For a glass of boiling water, you need to take half a large spoonful of crushed needles and half a small spoonful of citric acid.
• The composition must be heated over low heat for twenty minutes.
• Allow the drink to cool and then filter.
• Before drinking the decoction, it must be sweetened. Here you can also use either honey or sugar.

Just a glass of such a drink - prepared according to any of the above recipes - will deliver 80% of the daily allowance ascorbic.

Coniferous baths

• osteochondrosis;
• different types of neuroses;
• neuralgia;
• rheumatism;
• skin pathologies.

Here you will need to prepare a coniferous extract.

1. Take fresh pine branches (if possible, with young cones) and pour ten liters of water.
2. Boil the composition for at least half an hour.
3. After that, close the bucket tightly and leave to infuse for the next twelve hours.

After that, the product can be added to water. The overall temperature of the bathroom should not exceed +35 degrees. When taking a bath, immersing yourself completely so that the water covers the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe heart is not desirable.

Hot foot bath

Such baths will be effective for various colds.

On a bucket of water you need to take a kilogram of pine needles. Boil the composition and leave for an hour to infuse. Use for foot bath.

Second cooking option:

• on a bucket of water you need to take three glasses of finely chopped young pine cones;
• let it boil and insist for an hour.

Also use for preparing foot baths.

Traditional medicine recipes

Pine needles have many useful properties. That is why pine needles are used in many folk recipes.

Pine needle tea

Needles can be brewed and drunk like regular tea. First, they must be thoroughly crushed. A drink made from pine needles helps to strengthen immune defenses, and can also be used as an anti-cold infusion.

For cooking you will need:

• pour a glass of chopped needles with three glasses of boiling water;
• let the drink brew for an hour;
• filter and add a little lemon juice and a spoonful of (small) honey to the infusion.

After that, the drink can be drunk.

remedy for rheumatism

Pine needles can be used to treat rheumatism, but the method is quite extreme. To get rid of joint pain, you need to fill the mattress on which the person sleeps with pine needles. Before practicing the folk technique, you should consult with your doctor.

Vessel cleanser

To cleanse the vessels, you need to prepare next composition(part - one spoon):

• combine needles (five parts), rose hips (three parts) and onion peel (two parts);
• pour a liter of water;
• cook the mixture at a low boil for ten minutes, and then leave it under the lid to infuse for half an hour;
• filter out.

Reception scheme - half a glass always before meals twice a day. The recipe is designed for cooking daily allowance. Such a composition can be prepared for two days, but in this case, store the product in the refrigerator.

Treatment of iron deficiency anemia

Needles also solves the problems of low hemoglobin. The following tool will help here:

• pour two large spoons of the product with a glass of boiling water and insist for three hours.

Reception scheme - fifteen milliliters every two to three hours.

Respiratory diseases

• boil half a liter of boiling water and add the tops of young pine shoots to it (a large spoon);
• insist milk hour;
• filter out.

Before use, heat and drink one hundred and fifty milliliters three times a day.

Eye Improver

Have to take:

• pine needles (five large spoons);
• water (liter).

To prepare a drink, you need to combine the components and boil the composition on low heat for fifteen minutes. It will take twelve hours to insist. You can take the remedy without restriction.

Coniferous kvass (supplier of vitamins)

Coniferous kvass will be especially useful in winter time when there is a clear lack of vitamins in the body. The preparation of the drink does not take much time.

Need to take:

• pine needles (kilogram);
• ready-made bread kvass (five liters).

It is necessary to combine the components and leave to infuse for a full day. Then filter the needles and drink kvass as needed, replacing the water.

Antifungal ointment

Pine needles can be used to prepare antifungal agents, in particular ointments. Here you will need:

• chopped needles (half a kilogram);
• butter (two hundred grams).

Cooking:

1. Transfer the needles and butter in layers to a glass jar.
2. Cover the container tightly with foil, put it in the oven (preheat to +100).
3. Prepare the composition for five to six hours.
4. After the time has elapsed, take out the jar and pass the contents through several layers of gauze, filtering out all the needles.
5. Pour the resulting composition into a convenient container and allow to cool completely.

The ointment is ready. The tool must be treated with surfaces damaged by the fungus several times during the day. The drug is quite active and the effect of using the ointment appears quickly.

Treatment of dental diseases

From the needles, you can prepare products that help with inflammation of the gum tissue.

• Take two small spoons of crushed pine needles and pour a glass of boiling water. Let it brew for forty minutes. This composition in a heated state should be used to rinse the mouth after each meal. Store the prepared product in the refrigerator.
• Sprigs of coniferous trees will be useful to chew with periodontal disease. Pine needles contain many components useful for the gums, which, penetrating into the blood, have a healing effect.

Needles for kidney disease

Pine needles also help with kidney pathologies. To prepare the infusion you will need:

• onion peel (two large spoons);
• pine needles (five tablespoons).

Combine the components and pour a liter of boiling water. Cook on low heat for ten minutes. After that, pour the broth into a thermos and leave to infuse overnight. This is the daily rate.

In the treatment of kidney disease, a course of medication is required. Before using the infusion, you should consult your doctor.

Treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities

It is necessary to pour half a kilogram of chopped needles with boiling water (three hundred milliliters). Mix the needles well to make a green gruel. Use the product as a compress, applying to inflamed surfaces. Keep fifteen minutes.

Scheme of application - apply the product every other day. The duration of treatment is two weeks.

Strengthening the immune defense

To prepare a drink you will need:

• a glass of pine needles (chopped);
• boiling water (six hundred milliliters).

Pour the product with boiling water and leave to infuse for one hour. Be sure to close the container with a lid. Before use, filter, add the juice of half a lemon to the composition.

Treatment of liver diseases

A decoction of pine needles restores the liver well. To prepare the product, you need to pour two to three tablespoons of pine needles with a glass of boiling water. Boil the remedy for half an hour. After that, the product must be filtered and drunk one hundred milliliters once a day.

Diuretic

Infusion of needles is an excellent diuretic. To prepare a drink, you need to pour a large spoonful of coniferous needles with a glass of boiling water. The remedy must be insisted for half an hour.

Reception scheme - four times a day, always after meals. Dose - one large spoon.

The use of needles in cosmetics

Pine needles are widely used in home cosmetology. The product can be included in masks for skin and hair care.

Pine hair mask

To prepare the mask, you will need the following ingredients:

• small needles (two glasses);
• egg white;
• cognac (a few drops).

Cooking:

1. Pour water over the needles and boil for an hour.
2. After that, allow the composition to cool and filter.
3. Add the remaining ingredients to the resulting thick.

Apply the finished mask to the surface of the hair and leave for forty minutes, warming the hair with a towel. After the set time has elapsed, the hair should be washed off with a regular shampoo. The mask is suitable for dry and brittle hair.

Face mask for aging skin

Pine needles can also be used to make masks designed to care for aging facial skin.

• It is necessary to combine olive oil (twenty milliliters), honey (three large spoons), chopped needles (thirty grams).
• Combine all components and mix thoroughly, achieving a homogeneous consistency.

The skin of the face must be cleaned of cosmetics and the resulting composition should be applied. Keep the mask for no longer than ten minutes, and then rinse under running water.

The recipe "works" perfectly - reviews of women who have tested the remedy confirm this - but it is not recommended to use the composition too often. The allowed number of applications is twice a month.

Coniferous needles can be used to aromatize indoor air. To do this, you just need to set fire to a few needles, and then extinguish them so that they continue to smoke. Pleasant pine aroma improves mood.

Contraindications to the use of pine needles

However, it is necessary to use pine needles with caution, since the remedy can bring significant harm to the human body. Pine needles are prohibited for the following diseases:

• Acute form of hepatitis. But the chronic course of the pathology is treated with pine needles. With such a diagnosis, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
• Severe pathologies of the renal system, in particular, glomerulonephritis. With an uncomplicated course of the disease, pine needles can be used, but only after consultation with the attending doctor.
• The ban on taking drugs based on needles will be acute heart failure.
• You can not drink coniferous infusions during the period of bearing a child.

An overdose of a drink manifests itself:

• headaches;
• inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

Individual intolerance will also become a contraindication to the use of a coniferous product. In addition, pine pollen often causes allergic rhinitis.

Pine is a tree with a resinous-fresh aroma. Many have noticed how well-being improves after walking through a pine forest. Since ancient times, pine needles have been used to make medicinal products. Useful properties and contraindications to the use of preparations from the needles of this tree will be discussed further.

Composition of pine needles

The composition of the needles may vary depending on growing conditions, age of the tree, terrain and weather conditions. Scientists long time studied the content of nutrients in the needles. Based on their research, we can conclude about the chemical composition of pine needles:

1. Needles rich in vitamin C. The amount of this substance increases in winter and spring. And also the content of the vitamin becomes higher if the pine is under the sun's rays. In besieged Leningrad, a remedy was made from needles. This helped many starving people to protect themselves from scurvy.
2. Pine needles contain other vitamins: E, A, PP. The content of carotene (vitamin A) in needles is about the same as in carrots. The amount of these substances increases in winter.
3. The needles contain benzoic acid, which has bactericidal properties. This made it possible to use needles for canning vegetables.
4. have disinfectant properties essential oils pines.
5. Pine contains trace elements: manganese, iron, cobalt, as well as plant hormones.
6. Pine needles are rich in starch, protein and mineral salts. For this reason, pine needles are added to the diet of pets and birds.

Medicinal properties of pine needles

The benefits of needles in the treatment of diseases are due to chemical composition pine needles. Such folk medicines can be used in the treatment of the following diseases:

1. Diseases of the digestive system. Pine needles normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
2. Inflammation of the throat and mouth. Essential oils can help relieve pain, reduce swelling and redness.
3. Diseases of the bladder and kidneys. A decoction of young needles acts as a diuretic and bactericidal agent.
4. Colds. Compositions based on pine needles have anti-inflammatory and expectorant effects.
5. Metabolic disorders. Decoctions and infusions of needles improve metabolism in the body.
6. Insomnia and stress conditions. Pine needles help to calm the nervous system. After a walk in a pine forest, mood often improves, depression disappears and sleep normalizes.
7. Skin damage. Thanks to its bactericidal properties, pine needles promote wound healing.
8. Avitaminosis. Coniferous remedies will help satisfy the body's need for vitamins.
9. Diseases of the joints. Substances in the composition of the needles strengthen bones, therefore, pine needle-based products are used to treat age-related joint diseases, as well as for rickets in children.

Contraindications to the use of pine needles

The needles are rich in biologically active substances, which are not shown to all people. In some cases, pine needle formulations can be harmful. Pine medicines should not be used in the following cases:

1. Severe kidney disease. With glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis, which are severe or with complications, decoctions from needles should not be used. With milder pathologies of the excretory organs, the use of pine needles is permissible, since it has diuretic properties. However, such home remedies should be used only after consulting a doctor.
2. Conifers should not be taken by pregnant women.
3. Preparations with needles can be harmful in heart failure.
4. Acute hepatitis. Coniferous preparations can only be used in chronic hepatitis after consultation with a doctor. In acute inflammation, essential oils can harm liver cells.
5. Allergies and individual intolerance are also a contraindication.
6. With skin infections, it is contraindicated to take coniferous baths.

Even if a person has no contraindications to the use of coniferous preparations, it is necessary to observe the measure in taking such funds. Excessive passion for compositions of needles will only bring harm. An overdose is possible, which manifests itself in headaches and inflammation of the stomach.

How to collect and prepare needles

collect needles best in winter, during this period, the needles contain the largest number useful substances. It is better to go deep into the forest, away from busy roads, where the purest pines grow. Trees must be treated with care. Do not cut more than 2 branches from one pine tree. And also you can not cut off young branches with shoots, because of this the tree may die. It is better to cut the lower branches. You should choose young pines, their needles contain more nutrients. You can collect branches from the ground that were torn off during windy weather.

You do not need to collect too many needles, they may lose if stored for a long time. medicinal properties. Fresh needles can be stored indoors no more than 2 weeks. During this period, the amount of vitamin C in them decreases by 2 times. Tools made from old needles will not bring any benefit. If you put the branches in the cold (for example, on a balcony in winter), then the needles can be stored for about 2 months.

Pine branches with needles do not need to be stored in a vessel with water, so all the beneficial substances pass into the liquid. However, they can be put in a vase with water not for the purpose of storage, but for flavoring the room. It is useful to add a cedar branch to them. This will contribute to the ionization of the air and will have a positive effect on well-being. You can set fire to a few needles, and then extinguish them so that they exude smoke. This will also help purify the air.

You can store needles for a long time in the following ways:

1. Dry the needles first. The branches are placed on a cotton cloth and the room is well ventilated. As it dries, the needles fall off. Then dry needles are collected in jars and stored in a dark place. Periodically it is necessary to mix the needles so that it does not rot. Shelf life of dry needles is about 2 years.
2. Remove fresh needles from the branch, wash them and chop finely. Then put in a jar and cover with granulated sugar (take 1 part of sugar for 4 parts of needles). You can store such a blank for about 3 months.
3. Grind branches with needles using a meat grinder. Then dry and put in tightly closed jars. The workpiece is stored in a dark cool place or frozen in the refrigerator.

Vitamin drink and pine needle tea

It is useful to use these funds not only for those suffering from beriberi, but also for healthy people (if there are no contraindications). A drink or tea will help fill the deficiency of vitamins in winter and spring.

There are 2 ways to make a drink:

1. You need to take 400 g of needles, 500 ml of water and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. All ingredients are mixed in a jar and the composition is left to infuse for 3 days. The jar must be kept in a place protected from sunlight. Before use, the composition must be filtered through gauze. The drink is consumed 50 mg 3 times a day.
2. For 100 g of boiling water, you need 1 tablespoon of chopped needles and half a teaspoon of citric acid. All ingredients are mixed and heated for 20 minutes over low heat. Then the drink is cooled and filtered. 100 g of the drink contains 80% of the daily value of vitamin C.

These drinks are quite bitter in taste. Therefore, they need to add sugar or honey.

Can cook kvass on needles. To do this, take 5 liters of ordinary bread kvass and 1 kg of pine needles. Kvass insist on needles for 24 hours. The needles are then filtered off. It turns out delicious vitamin drink.

Can cook coniferous tea. It has a tonic effect on the body. The crushed needles are brewed like regular tea.

There is another recipe for making tea. For 1 liter of boiling water, you need to take 5 tablespoons of pine needles, 2.5 tablespoons of onion peel and 3 tablespoons of rose hips. The ingredients are mixed, put on fire, bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Then the drink must be infused for 12 hours.

Pine needle tea not only fills the body with vitamins and tones. This drink is beneficial for high blood pressure, varicose veins, and even with such a complex disease as multiple sclerosis. However, tea is not recommended for pregnant women and all those who are contraindicated in pine needles.

Medicinal preparations from pine needles

Pine needles can be used to treat various diseases. There are many recipes for healing compounds.

1. cough recipe. This composition even helps with bronchitis and prolonged cough. You need to take 1 tablespoon of needles and boil in 250 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes. When cooking, the lid of the dishes should be closed, this will help save useful essential oils. Then the broth is infused for 1 hour. The drug is taken 2-3 times a day. Before use, the broth must be heated.
2. Recipe for a cold. Thanks to high content vitamin C, needles help fight SARS. Needles can be used to prepare a healing drink, for inhalation and baths. To prepare a medicinal infusion, you need to pour 1 tablespoon of needles with a glass of boiling water. Then pour the composition into a thermos and leave overnight. Before use, the infusion is filtered and drunk 80 mg 2 times a day after meals. To make a composition for inhalation, you need to boil on low heat for 10 minutes 1 tablespoon of needles in 300 ml of boiling water. Then the composition is placed in an inhaler and breathe it in pairs 3-4 times a day. It is useful to take an anti-cold coniferous bath. To do this, 1 kg of needles are boiled for 15 minutes in 2 liters of boiling water. Then the broth is infused for 4 hours and added to hot water for taking a bath.
3. Recipe for anemia. Two tablespoons of pine needles pour 200 ml of boiling water, leave for 3 hours. Drink 15 ml every 3 hours.
4. Recipe for Better Vision. Five tablespoons of pine needles should be boiled for 15 minutes in 1 liter of boiling water, and then insisted for 12 hours. You can take a decoction without restrictions.
5. diuretic prescription. One tablespoon of needles is poured into 100 ml of boiling water and infused for 30 minutes. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day after meals.
6. Compound to strengthen immunity. One glass of needles is crushed, poured with 600 ml of boiling water and infused for 1 hour in a container with a closed lid. Before use, the infusion is filtered and lemon juice is added to it.
7. Recipe for liver disease. 2-3 tablespoons of pine needles are poured into 100-150 ml of boiling water and boiled over low heat for 10 minutes. The composition is cooled, filtered and taken 100 ml per day after meals.
8. Composition for rheumatic pains. The mattress is stuffed with pine needles and they lie down to sleep on it. The needles must first be crushed. Before practicing this method, you should consult your doctor.
9. Remedy for fungal infection. It will take 200 g of butter and 0.5 kg of chopped needles. The ingredients are placed in a jar in layers, covered with foil and placed in an oven heated to +100 degrees for 5-6 hours. Then you need to filter the needles through gauze, pour the composition into a jar and store. Apply to skin or nails affected by fungus several times a day.
10. Composition for inflammation of the gums. Two teaspoons of chopped pine needles are poured into 100 ml of boiling water and infused for 40 minutes. Rinse your mouth with this infusion after eating. The product must be kept in the refrigerator. And also with periodontal disease, it is useful to chew pine needles.
11. Means for the treatment of varicose veins. 500 g of crushed needles are poured into 300 ml of boiling water and mixed so that a slurry is obtained. The composition is applied to sore spots and kept for 15 minutes as a compress. You need to use this tool every other day for 2 weeks.

Conclusion

We can say that the needles are beautiful folk remedy from many diseases. It is only necessary not to forget about contraindications to the use of this remedy, so as not to harm health. That's why everything medicinal products from needles are applied after consultation with the attending physician.

Pine needle tea is unique drink, which can become a real salvation in the cold season. Moreover, it not only perfectly improves immunity, but also takes care of the state of the cardiovascular and digestive systems. What substances are contained in this drink, and how to brew it correctly? More on this later.

Tea from pine needles will help prevent beriberi and give the body extra strength

A drink prepared on the basis of pine needles contains the following components:

• vitamins - C, K, E, PP, H, P and group B (B1, B2, B3, B6);
• minerals - copper, iron, calcium, etc.;
• phytoncides;
• essential oils;
• amino acids.

On a note! Tea from pine needles is unusually rich in microelements - there are about 40 of them in this drink. And it has more ascorbic acid than citrus fruits!

Thanks to this set of valuable components, coniferous tea has the ability to exhibit a number of useful properties. Among them are analgesic, expectorant, antiseptic, blood-purifying and, of course, tonic.

Application area

Tea from pine needles can be used both for the prevention of specific diseases, and for general strengthening of the body. At the same time, it has a bright aroma and quite pleasant taste, and therefore its use will bring not only great benefits, but also pleasure.

• With an expectorant effect, this coniferous drink will help to quickly restore strength in case of acute respiratory diseases. When it is used, sputum is removed from the bronchi and lungs much faster and, as a result, coughing fits disappear. Essential oils help ease breathing.
• Tea from pine needles can prevent the development of atherosclerosis. The substances included in its composition ensure the elasticity of blood vessels, cleanse them, remove excess cholesterol, thus preventing the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.
• Coniferous drink, thanks to its antioxidant action, helps prevent cell mutation, preventing oncological neoplasms. According to the results of studies carried out by scientists from different countries, components found in pine needles actually work against first-stage cancer.

  Tea from pine needles contributes to the rapid restoration of the body's defenses and its rejuvenation

• In addition, pine tea helps to improve the functioning of the digestive system, liver and urinary tract.
• With its help, you can improve the metabolic processes in the body, and stimulate metabolism. Thus, this drink becomes useful for those who wish to get rid of excess weight.

A drink made from pine needles can help with diseases such as arthrosis, gout and rheumatism. When it is used, the mood improves noticeably, fatigue is relieved, the unpleasant effects of stress disappear and headaches disappear.

Cleansing the body and bringing the work of internal organs back to normal, pine needle tea helps to restore the skin. It smoothes out, acquires additional elasticity and acquires a healthy look.

On a note! In addition, this drink helps to quickly cheer up, and therefore it is quite possible to replace morning coffee with it - you will instantly feel a huge surge of energy and at the same time not harm your body, because there is no caffeine in pine tea!

How to brew and use?

For tea, pine needles are best harvested in summer or autumn. It is more convenient to collect it in cut down forest areas, where branches in large numbers lie just under your feet. Needles can also be plucked from “living” trees, only in this case it is better to cut them with scissors so that the bases remain on the branch.

The collected needles are laid out in linen bags and stored in a cool place. And in order for the raw material to be stored for a long time, it is pre-dried, spread out in a thin layer in a well-ventilated area or simply in the oven. It is also allowed to place the needles in a bag and leave in the freezer.

pine tea

Pine needle tea is prepared very simply:

• pour a tablespoon of pine needles into a saucepan;
• pour 350 ml of cold water;
• put on fire and bring to a boil;
• after 3-4 minutes, pour the broth into a thermos and leave for a couple of hours;
• before use, dilute the drink with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 1.

Coniferous tea can be prepared in a slightly different way. A tablespoon of needles must be poured with a glass of boiling water and left under the lid for half an hour. The finished drink is drunk warm.

Such tea from pine needles will be especially useful for liver diseases, for improving the blood formula and restoring the respiratory system in case of a cold.

With lemon

This vitamin drink is prepared as follows:

• pour 100 g of pine needles into a small saucepan;
• fill the raw material with a liter of cold water;
• add 45-50 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice;
• bring to a boil and cook over low heat for about half an hour;
• leave for 20 minutes under the lid, then filter.

The brewed drink from pine needles can be used for fragrant baths. Only in this case, the decoction should be more concentrated. To prepare it, you need to fill the pan with needles (cones and small twigs can also be added to them), pour water and cook over low heat for 35 minutes. Then remove the resulting broth from the stove and leave for several hours in a warm place. Before use, it must be filtered and only then poured into the bath. The duration of the procedure is from 20 to 30 minutes. Coniferous baths perfectly soothe, and therefore it is better to take them immediately before bedtime. As a result, you can get rid of insomnia. Plus, such procedures will help eliminate headaches, will be very useful for diseases of the joints, nasal congestion and cough.

Important! Remember that any baths, including coniferous ones, are categorically contraindicated at elevated body temperature!

Due to the antiseptic effect, the infusion of pine needles has the ability to restore the integrity of the skin, and when drinking such tea, it is possible to cure diseases of the oral cavity much faster.

Pine needles contain phytoncides, which become the best helpers in disinfecting rooms. And in order to make the air in your house clean and get rid of germs, it is enough to brew coniferous tea in a large pot and leave it with the lid open.

Tea from their pine needles will fill the room with its aroma and show antiseptic properties.

Contraindications

A coniferous drink in certain situations can cause harm to the body, and it is imperative to know about them before you start taking such tea.

• First of all, it concerns the period of pregnancy. Due to the large amount of essential oils that make up pine needles, the reaction of the body can be negative.
• When taking a drink for medicinal purposes, it should be borne in mind that it can only become a useful addition to therapy, and therefore it is categorically not recommended to refuse medications prescribed by a doctor.
• If there are any chronic diseases Before taking tea from pine needles, it is necessary to consult with a specialist.
• Direct contraindications include allergy to pine needles and individual intolerance.
• With caution, you should take such a drink with kidney disease and low blood pressure.
• In the presence of bronchial asthma, the use of coniferous tea should be abandoned.

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Walking through the coniferous forest, we enjoy clean air and coniferous aroma. But few people think about taking some conifer needles home to continue enjoying the pleasant aroma while drinking coniferous tea. Oddly enough, but the needles of the forest beauty contain a lot of useful substances for human health.

What is useful coniferous tea

Tea from coniferous branches has a healing effect on the human body as a whole, slows down the aging process. Helps to cope with colds, excellent tool against scurvy. Very good to drink vitamin tea from needles for the following diseases:

• chronic fatigue;
• varicose veins;
• heart disease;
• memory disorders;
• diseases genitourinary system;
• visual impairment.

What is useful in a cup of coniferous tea?

• A large amount of vitamin C is so necessary for our body in the cold season.
• Vitamin A. The main antioxidant that is important for good vision and maintaining healthy skin, nails and hair.
• B vitamins, namely 1, 2 and 3 and minerals: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron.

How to make pine tea

• It is necessary to choose the right raw material. The composition of delicious and healthy tea young needles of any coniferous plant should be included, with the exception of those that are poisonous. It is in young needles that contains the most vitamins, minerals and esters. It is very easy to distinguish them from the rest, they are at the ends of branches, have more green color and soft rest to the touch. Both fresh and dry needles are suitable for making tea.
• We wash the needles with water, this will help get rid of possible dirt and dust.
• Cut into pieces, pour boiling water, boil for 20 minutes over low heat. Berries and herbs can be added to this tea.
• Leave to infuse under the lid for 20 minutes or overnight.
• In the finished tea put honey or sugar to taste, lemon.

Coniferous tea recipes

Juniper fruit tea with pine needles

Improves the functioning of the endocrine glands, has an anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect.

Ingredients:
6-7 blueberry leaves;
6-7 lingonberry leaves;
a bunch of needles;
4-5 juniper berries.
Cooking method:
My needles, cut together with leaves, pour boiling water, insist 10 minutes. We filter the finished tea, put honey to taste.

Coniferous tea with juniper and rosehip

Improves metabolism, has anti-inflammatory and mild diuretic effect.
Ingredients:
5-7 leaves each:
strawberry;
currant;
blackberry;
a handful of wild rose berries;
a handful of juniper needles.
Cooking method:
We wash the needles, leaves, chop with a knife or scissors, send them to the kettle together with the berries, pour boiling water, boil for about 5 minutes. We insist a quarter of an hour, filter, drink with honey.

Tea from juniper needles and cloudberry leaves

Tonic drink that improves metabolic processes. Can be consumed every day.
Ingredients:
some juniper needles;
cloudberry leaves;
black currant leaves;
bunch of oregano;
a handful of wild rose berries.
Cooking method:
We wash the ingredients, grind, put in a thermos. Fill with boiling water, let it brew for 15 minutes, filter, drink hot.

Tea Taiga

has a positive effect on nervous system suitable for daily use.
Ingredients:
bunch of oregano;
dry leaves:
crimson;
lingonberry;
fireweed;
spruce needles.
Cooking method:
We wash the ingredients, grind them, put them in a teapot, steam with boiling water, let it brew for 25 minutes. Serve hot with honey.

vitamin drink

It is recommended to use for the prevention of beriberi, the treatment of inflammation and colds, chronic fatigue, anemia. They drink a 5-day course with a 3-day break, a glass a day.
Ingredients:
liter jar chopped cedar (spruce, pine) needles;
520 ml of water;
1 st. l. lemon juice.
Cooking method:
My needles, grind, pour cold water in the indicated proportions, pour lemon juice. We put the container in a dark place for 3 days, filter the finished infusion through cheesecloth.

Pine tea with onion peel and rose hips

It helps to improve the cardiovascular system, eliminates tachycardia, treats multiple sclerosis, and prevents stroke. Used 5 times a day, 250 ml.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. l. cut rose hips;
5 st. l. cut needles;
2 tbsp. l. husks;
1 liter of boiling water.
Cooking:
We mix all the ingredients, pour boiling water, boil for about 10 minutes. Pour together with the cake into a thermos, insist all night.

Coniferous tea with rose hips

Helps to cope with atherosclerosis. Drink 170 ml after meals.

Ingredients:
5 st. l. pine needles;
2 tbsp. l. rose hips;
500 ml of water.
Cooking:
Pour the crushed ingredients hot water in a thermos, let it brew for 10 hours.

fir tea

An excellent drink to strengthen immunity, fight beriberi and protracted colds. Can be given to children in the absence of allergies. You can drink a cup a day pure or with the usual black tea in proportions of 1:1.
Ingredients:
2 liters of water;
a handful of dry pine needles.
Cooking:
Fill the needles with water, cook for 5 minutes after boiling, insist all night warmly wrapped or in a thermos.

larch tea

This plant is popularly called the "female tree". Larch facilitates menopause, improves skin condition, treats diseases of the genitourinary system. It is recommended to take in pure form 1/3 cup after meals for 10 days.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. l. needles;
500 ml of boiling water.
Cooking:
We steam the raw materials with boiling water, cook for 5 minutes on a quiet fire, insist 30 minutes.

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Useful properties of needles

The natural benefits of pine needles, fir, spruce and other coniferous trees for health promotion have long been known. It is known that we hardly use this available raw material, although we can pick up needles in the forest, brew them and drink the broth like tea.

We know from school that coniferous trees purify the air from pathogenic bacteria, up to Koch's wand. In addition, the needles contain vitamins C (7 times more than in lemon), K, P, group B, antioxidants, minerals, organic acids and other substances. All this allows us to make our body healthier and fight ailments and diseases.

Today we will talk about the benefits of pine needles, although many parts of pine are used in traditional medicine - needles, cones, pollen and bark.

Needles in folk medicine

Among the people, decoctions of pine needles are used for diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, rheumatism, skin diseases, as a vitamin, cholagogue, immunostimulant and antidepressant. Pine needle tea supports normal metabolism in the body.

Here are a few options for coniferous drink (tea):

Recipe number 1 coniferous tea

V enamelware place 1 cup of chopped pine needles and pour 0.6 liters. boiling water. Then we cook the needles on low heat for 10-15 minutes, we insist the broth for several hours, filter and drink this tea during the day.

Recipe number 2 coniferous tea

In an enamel bowl we place 5 tbsp. spoons of crushed needles, 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons of crushed rose hips and 2 tbsp. spoons of onion peel. All pour 0.7 liters of water, bring to a boil and cook over low heat for 10 - 15 minutes. We insist the broth for several hours, filter and drink instead of water.

Recipe Notes

In coniferous tea according to these recipes, you can add honey (or sugar) and lemon. Such tea tastes good and gives energy, activates metabolism, is useful for beriberi, colds, coughs and SARS.

Folk healer Valery Tishchenko advises tea from needles as an anticancer agent, since needles prevent intoxication of the body and remove radionuclides.

Contraindications

Recall that coniferous teas should not be consumed in the stage of exacerbation of diseases, with severe diseases of the liver and kidneys, heart, during pregnancy.

Collection and storage of needles

Traditional healers advise collecting needles in autumn, winter or spring, when they have more vitamin C. You should only take a pinch of needles from the very end of the branches. The needles are cut with scissors into pieces of 2 cm and dried on paper. It is better to keep dried needles in paper bags in the refrigerator - then its properties will be preserved for 3 years.