The efficacy and effects of pine needles

August 31, 2023
Pine needles, the needle-like leaves of the pine tree, also known as pine hair, bitter, warm, non-toxic, can dispel wind, blood and tranquilize the mind, used for rheumatism and bone pain, bruises and bruises, neurasthenia, etc. What are the specific effects and functions of pine needles.

Expel wind and promote circulation

According to Chinese medicine, pine needles are sour, bitter and astringent, warm and non-toxic. It enters the heart, spleen and liver meridians. It can dispel wind and dry dampness, invigorate blood circulation, and mainly treat rheumatism and bone pain, bruises and injuries.

Kill insects and relieve itching

Pine needles are also effective in killing insects and relieving itching, and can treat foot odor (ringworm), wind sores, eczema and scrotal itching.

Calms the mind

Modern pharmacological research found that: pine needles have a tranquilizing and insomnia inhibiting effect, the reason is that pine needle volatiles through the mouth, nose inhalation and through the brain acupuncture meridians, directly to the sleep nerve located in the back of the occiput, pine needles unique calming effect, gradually repair the sleep nerve, thus restoring the body's natural sleep function.

Anti-hypertensive

Pine needles contain alpha-aminotyrosine, which can promote the decomposition of glucose, lower blood ammonia and promote brain metabolism, so that brain function, and contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce blood lipids and cholesterol in human blood, with the effect of lowering blood pressure, suitable for hypertension, coronary heart disease and stroke and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease people. In addition, pine needles also have the effect of resolving phlegm and cough, antipyretic and analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral, lowering blood lipids and delaying aging.

Detoxification

Pine needles contain rosmarinic acid, which has a detoxifying effect on opium and nicotine. Pine needle extract has a special effect of eliminating nicotine from the body, so it is often added to the special health food for smokers to quit smoking.

How to consume pine needles

Pine needles can be drunk in wine, eaten fresh, dried and consumed as pine needle powder, or decocted as tea. The boiled pine needle soup can be consumed as tea, or in the morning and evening on an empty stomach. Note: Do not pick the young pine within 5 years and the height of less than 3 meters pine tree pine needles, after taking is not good for health.
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