Just that Pine Needle Tea has been mentioned several times as something good to be drinking for this. A month or so ago, felt the need to make a post on NOT going out in your back yard and snagging Pine Needles yourself until you check to make sure they were not the poisonous variety. heh. KNOW your local Flora, most places have healthy herbs growing in the wild but, you need to research your local area to know what ones are good and what ones to stay away from.
Yes, if people could know their local flora, that would be great. And to be honest, my first thought when hearing about the Pine Needle Tea was to wonder if you could trust the commercial sources selling it. I love tea anyway, and would be interested in trying it. If you happen to know of any safe sources, please let me know. And thanks for the explanation.
Eastern White Pine. Not all pines are equal. They have 5 needles coming from the base. Check online how to identify. Pinus Strobus. They are pretty common and quite distinct.
I've been scouting the neighborhood and have identified a couple of trees. Looking forward to collecting the needles. I bought some pine oil to use and found it was scotch pine, Pinus Sylvestris, but it still has a lot of good uses and blends well with Eucalyptus Globulus, which shares similar properties so not a waste. But looking forward to getting some Pinus Strobus.
Pine needle tea has been gone over in the last months hrmm.
What do you mean it's been gone over?
Just that Pine Needle Tea has been mentioned several times as something good to be drinking for this. A month or so ago, felt the need to make a post on NOT going out in your back yard and snagging Pine Needles yourself until you check to make sure they were not the poisonous variety. heh. KNOW your local Flora, most places have healthy herbs growing in the wild but, you need to research your local area to know what ones are good and what ones to stay away from.
I buy it from a reputable seller on Etsy:
Organic White Pine Needles for Tea https://www.etsy.com/listing/842009732/white-pine-needles-for-tea-fresh-pine
Open the box and freeze them immediately as soon as they arrive.
Yes, if people could know their local flora, that would be great. And to be honest, my first thought when hearing about the Pine Needle Tea was to wonder if you could trust the commercial sources selling it. I love tea anyway, and would be interested in trying it. If you happen to know of any safe sources, please let me know. And thanks for the explanation.
Eastern White Pine. Not all pines are equal. They have 5 needles coming from the base. Check online how to identify. Pinus Strobus. They are pretty common and quite distinct.
I've been scouting the neighborhood and have identified a couple of trees. Looking forward to collecting the needles. I bought some pine oil to use and found it was scotch pine, Pinus Sylvestris, but it still has a lot of good uses and blends well with Eucalyptus Globulus, which shares similar properties so not a waste. But looking forward to getting some Pinus Strobus.