Treatment with pine nuts: 5 remedies
Pine nuts have long been considered a valuable food product and are a raw material for the manufacture of medicines. Nut kernels are rich in beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids. 100 g of the product contains a number of amino acids, vitamins and trace elements in an amount that covers the daily requirement of the body. Regular consumption of pine nuts helps to normalize metabolism and hormones, support the reproductive system, improve the condition of blood vessels, skin, bones and teeth, and optimize digestion. The product is especially useful for people who have recently had serious illnesses: it helps to quickly restore physical and mental activity.
Our story is about preparations that can be made from pine nuts at home.
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Alcohol tinctures
Means for normalizing metabolism are prepared as follows:
- unpeeled nuts are thoroughly washed and dried;
- the raw material is kneaded, placed in a wide bowl and poured with vodka so that the surface of the liquid is 4-5 cm higher than the nut thick;
- insist in a cool dark place for a week, then filter.
The tincture is taken 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for 2 months. The remedy helps not only to get rid of the general signs of metabolic disorders (weakness, drowsiness, skin inflammation, a tendency to colds, etc.), but also to significantly reduce the painful manifestations of gout.
For the treatment of arthritis, a tincture is prepared from 30 g of pine nut kernels and 500 ml of vodka. The mixture is kept for 40 days, taken according to the following scheme:
- start with 5 drops, adding 5 drops every day;
- on the 6th day - 10 g, then add 5 g per day;
- on the 11th day - 35 g. This amount of tincture is taken daily for another 2-2.5 weeks.
Tincture of pine nuts can cure chronic bronchitis. The tool is prepared as follows: mix 1 glass of peeled kernels, 1 glass of granulated sugar and 500 ml of vodka, incubate for 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking daily. The filtered liquid is taken 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
Wine tincture
A mixture of 100 g of peeled kernels and 500 ml of table grape wine with a strength of not more than 14% is insisted in a warm place for 40 days. Then add 1-2 tablespoons of natural honey to the strained liquid. The agent is taken 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day. It helps to improve blood composition and reduces the intensity of the manifestations of urolithiasis.
Nut cream
In places of mass growth of cedar (Siberian pine), they prepare a healing product called nut cream. For this you need:
- dry the nuts and peel them;
- remove internal dry films from the kernels;
- crush the raw materials in a wooden mortar, gradually adding hot water;
- slowly bring the resulting gruel to a boil in the oven or oven.
In terms of protein and other nutrients, cedar cream is superior to cow's milk and lean meat. By diluting the product with water, you can get "lean milk", which also has healing properties.
Cedar cream and milk help with atherosclerosis, nervous disorders, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, gastritis with high acidity, urinary tract pathologies. They are very useful for pregnant women: due to the high content of vitamins and microelements, products contribute to normal gestation, reduce the risk of developing fetal pathologies. Pine nut milk and cream contain substances that stimulate lactation.
Pine nut products help maintain optimal bone health. They are desirable in the diet of children who need to strengthen their bones and teeth.
Nut shell medicines
Pine nut shells are rich in astringent substances. Tinctures (alcohol or water) are prepared from them, as well as decoctions in the ratio of 2-3 tablespoons of crushed raw materials per 1 glass of liquid.
The shell decoction is used as an astringent and anti-inflammatory agent for diarrhea of various origins. It is taken orally with exacerbation of cholecystitis, used for rinsing in inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. The drug is used to wash and wipe the skin with eczema, lichen and purulent lesions. An aqueous infusion of shells is considered an effective remedy for internal bleeding and hemorrhoids. It improves blood composition, increasing its rheological properties.
An alcoholic tincture of pine nut shells is taken for pathologies of the gallbladder and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a powerful tonic that helps you gain strength after a serious strain or serious illness.
Cedar oil
Oil squeezed from pine nuts is an excellent food product. It is well absorbed and practically does not cause allergies.
Cedar oil is consumed 1 teaspoon 1-2 times a day 1 hour before meals. It is used to strengthen the immune system, increase physical and mental activity, stimulate the male reproductive system, help normalize blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol levels, prevent atherosclerosis, and improve digestion.
Cedar oil is used for instillation into the nasal cavity for colds, rubbing the legs for varicose veins, treating frostbite, burns, dermatitis, abscesses, trophic ulcers, erosions and bedsores.
It is also used as a cosmetic product. Taking 1 teaspoon of the product a day noticeably improves the condition of the skin, eliminates brittle nails and hair, and stops balding. Massage with cedarwood oil tones, improves peripheral blood flow, improves skin elasticity.
Unpeeled pine nuts should be stored in a cool, dry place for no longer than 6-8 months. It is believed that a high-quality product can be obtained only in places where Siberian pine grows, therefore, connoisseurs do not buy nuts in stores and in markets, but try to purchase them directly from producers. It has been established that the content of nutrients in nuts depends on the growing region. The farther north the cedar forest is, the better the product is.
The shelf life of peeled pine nuts in a sealed package is no more than 2-3 months. On contact with air, the kernels quickly lose their beneficial properties. Their taste and aroma deteriorate: rancidity and musty odor appear.
Pine nuts have practically no contraindications. Cases of individual intolerance are rare. Overweight people should be careful when using them: kernels are very high in calories (673 kcal per 100 g). Children are given pine nuts from the age of 3, no more than 10-15 nucleoli per day. An adult can eat 20 g of pine nuts daily without harm to health.
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Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
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