Do you mind sharing the process (recipe)? Do you just boil the needles and then drink? I have 30 acres of pine trees in my back yard...would love to put them to so good use.
In the US eastern white pine and Douglas fir are safe. However, safe isn't the only consideration. What is the active ingredient? Is it in all pines or just some? Maybe there is more than one compound that is helpful. I've been looking and found information is pretty spotty. You can go to an asian food market (or online) and they probably have the classic Korean red pine tea. To answer the preparation question, the dried needles are really tough. Mine came with instruction to soak at least half an hour and boil up to 2 hours and then let steep. The powder is much easier. Soak a level teaspoon in a cup of water, boil in microwave in cup, let cool. Even better, soak the powder in enough rum or vodka to cover for half an hour, then boil etc with a spoonful of sugar. This extracts more piney-ness. The alcohol boils off.
EDIT: To clarify, only a little alcohol is used to start extracting essential oil. Don't use a cup! Then fill the cup wth water.
Pine needle tea has been known and used for at least two thousand years. Native Americans used it for pain control. I've had some and it is bitter with a taste like rosin or kerosene but once you gag it Down you feel a soothing warmth in muscles and joints.
In Australia,it is not easy to get medication to treat covid.
A good,effective medication that I have used for covid and flu is "ease a cold" cold and flu capsules,containing zinc.It works very well and you can buy it in supermarkets and chemists.
Do you mind sharing the process (recipe)? Do you just boil the needles and then drink? I have 30 acres of pine trees in my back yard...would love to put them to so good use.
Remember many pines are poisonous. Don't use Ponderosa or Balsam fair or yew.
Appreciate it much!
In the US eastern white pine and Douglas fir are safe. However, safe isn't the only consideration. What is the active ingredient? Is it in all pines or just some? Maybe there is more than one compound that is helpful. I've been looking and found information is pretty spotty. You can go to an asian food market (or online) and they probably have the classic Korean red pine tea. To answer the preparation question, the dried needles are really tough. Mine came with instruction to soak at least half an hour and boil up to 2 hours and then let steep. The powder is much easier. Soak a level teaspoon in a cup of water, boil in microwave in cup, let cool. Even better, soak the powder in enough rum or vodka to cover for half an hour, then boil etc with a spoonful of sugar. This extracts more piney-ness. The alcohol boils off.
EDIT: To clarify, only a little alcohol is used to start extracting essential oil. Don't use a cup! Then fill the cup wth water.
Article covering much more: https://www.oom2.com/t75509-is-pine-needle-tea-the-answer-to-vaccine-shedding-transmission#:~:text=1%20Use%20roughly%2075%25%20alcohol%20%28such%20as%20vodka%29,duration%20of%2025%20minutes%20for%20the%20ultrasonic%20extraction
If you are using fresh needles, demo: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=emmymadein+japan+pine+needle&docid=608002704478508970&mid=372C0927220FD373B8EA372C0927220FD373B8EA&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Pine needle tea has been known and used for at least two thousand years. Native Americans used it for pain control. I've had some and it is bitter with a taste like rosin or kerosene but once you gag it Down you feel a soothing warmth in muscles and joints.
In Australia,it is not easy to get medication to treat covid.
A good,effective medication that I have used for covid and flu is "ease a cold" cold and flu capsules,containing zinc.It works very well and you can buy it in supermarkets and chemists.
You could try Italian Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) or Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris).
I wonder if She-Oak would work?
They say its a covid medicine...
I use white pine too. Very soft long needles.
All i have is hemlock and i know that stuff is poisonous