The use of pine cones in folk medicine

It has long been folk healers pay special attention to the pine. In the treatment of diseases, they use bark, buds, resinous juice, pollen, young shoots and even the cones of this coniferous plants.

Chemical composition of pine pinecones rich: there are lipids, tannins, monoterpene carbohydrates, bioflavonids, oleic acid, resin, carotenoids, essential oils, tannins and other valuable components. Pine cones are used in the fight against various diseases: low haemoglobin, vitamin deficiency, tuberculosis, pneumonia, severe cough, rheumatism, etc. For therapeutic purposes, it is recommended to bring unopened cones, the length of which does not exceed 4 cm.

Treatment of colds

To speed up the healing process help the pine tincture, prepared according to the following recipe:
- 0.5 liters of milk;
- a little honey;
- 6 pine cones.
Nugs dipped in a bowl of boiling milk, reduce heat to low, simmering the mixture for about 18-20 minutes. Then the broth insist 25-27 minutes, strain and drink with honey. In the use of the tincture should be a comfortable temperature. Drink prepared according to this prescription drug should in a day. Full therapeutic course lasts for a week.

Pine honey

To prepare this remedy, take the necessary amount of enumerated and thoroughly washed with pine cones, put them in a pan and pour cold water (water should be 2 fingers to cover the bumps). Dishes with the contents put on fire, bring water to a boil and when it boils, add in a container of sugar for each liter of water take kg of sugar). Once the sugar is completely dissolved, bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, continue to cook the composition for 1.5 hours. During the preparation of "honey" to the surface off the foam. Then ware remove from fire and cool the mixture to a comfortable temperature: "med" is ready. Take this medicine is recommended three times a day for 1 tablespoon, squeezed small amounts of water. This "drug" is prescribed for viral respiratory infections, vitamin deficiency, low hemoglobin, sore throat and other diseases.

Pine cones with joint pain

To relieve inflammation and to reduce pain will help medical bath, made of these components:
- 17-20 of pine cones;
- water.
In boiling water (will need 3 liters of water) throw pine cones, bring to the boil and cook the mixture over low heat for another 23-25 minutes. After the contents of the pot poured into a bowl, dilute the required amount of cold water and dipped in a bath legs. Duration – 13-15 minutes and you can do it daily.