Pine cones treatment: 4 folk recipes
Pine is one of the most common plants in our forests. Its needles and resin, not without reason called sap, have been used since ancient times to strengthen the body's defenses, treat avitaminosis, anemia and many other diseases. In recent years, traditional medicines made from pine cones have gained wide popularity. The "fruits" of a coniferous tree contain a huge amount of vitamins, biologically active substances, antioxidants, phytoncides and other useful components. In this article, we will share the most famous pine cone medicine recipes.
Jam
A kilogram of young green bumps is poured into 2 liters of cold water and left for a day. Then the infusion is drained, 1 kg of granulated sugar is added and the syrup is boiled, into which the cones are dipped after boiling. The jam is cooked for 1.5-2 hours on low heat. The foam formed by boiling the mixture should be removed. As a result, the delicacy has a pleasant amber color, a wonderful smell and taste, reminiscent of strawberry jam.
There is another way to make healing jam. It can be cooked according to the five-minute principle, that is, boil the cones in pre-prepared syrup for 5-7 minutes and let it brew for a day, repeat the whole cycle 2 more times and pour the finished jam into a dry sterilized container.
Young pine cone jam is an excellent immune stimulant. Taking as little as a tablespoon per day can significantly reduce the risk of seasonal colds. In addition, the remedy is used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and to restore strength after illness.
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Tincture and decoction of green cones
The drug perfectly helps with obsessive cough, bronchitis, any inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract. It is also used for pain in the heart, high temperature (as a diaphoretic), vitamin deficiency.
The tincture is prepared as follows: a tablespoon of chopped (chopped) cones is poured with 2 glasses of boiling water and insisted for 12 hours in a warm place. It is desirable that the mixture does not cool down, so the container with the future medicine is placed in a saucepan of boiling water, into which new portions of hot water are regularly added. Take 1-2 tablespoons of tincture 3 times a day before meals.
Unfortunately, the aqueous tincture of green buds does not store well. To stock up on a healing agent, prepare a decoction by boiling (the mixture described above is boiled for 2-3 minutes over high heat, and then filtered). The broth can be stored in the refrigerator, mixing the required portion with a small amount of honey before taking.
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Tincture of mature cones
The healing properties of this composition have become known not so long ago, but its exceptional therapeutic and prophylactic effect has already been clinically confirmed.
For cooking, use mature cones (hard, brown, slightly opened) and 70% alcohol (can be replaced with vodka). There are several recipes. Here are two of the most famous:
- fill a one-liter jar with cones and fill it up to the shoulders with alcohol. Insist in a dark place for 2 weeks, then strain. Take a teaspoon once a day after meals;
- Pour 5 large cones with a glass of alcohol and put in a dark place for 10 days. Strain the solution and add a teaspoon of apple cider or grape vinegar. The mixture should be taken at night in a teaspoon, dissolving in a glass of warm weak tea (with honey).
Both drugs are used to prevent stroke and after suffering from a cerebrovascular accident. It was found that in patients who took such a tincture for six months after a stroke, the lost motor functions and speech were successfully restored, the general tone of the body increased, and the process of destruction of brain cells stopped.
The drug prepared according to the first recipe is also used for rubbing and compresses for joint diseases, accompanied by swelling and pain.
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Healing elixir (syrup)
The syrup is made from green cones and honey (sometimes mixed with sugar). The washed cones are placed in a three-liter jar, filling it by 2/3, and 900 g of high-quality liquid honey (or 800 g of honey and 100 g of sugar) are added. The container is tightly closed, left in a well-lit place (for example, on a windowsill) and the mixture is infused for 3-4 months, shaking the jar daily to mix the contents. During this time, useful substances are extracted from the cones and transferred to honey.
At the end of the process, the resulting syrup is filtered and stored in the refrigerator. Take a tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals. The product gently relieves cough, helps with colds, helps to normalize metabolism and overall health of the body. It is recommended to give it to children (of course, in the absence of allergies to bee products).
Green cones in central Russia are harvested until mid-July. As a rule, they are plucked (or cut) from young, short pines. Cones should be soft (easily damaged by a nail), length - no more than 4 cm. Raw materials cannot be stored, they must be processed on the first day after collection.
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The use of drugs made from pine cones has a number of contraindications. They should not be taken for kidney disease and hepatitis. You can not treat with such drugs babies under the age of one year, pregnant women and nursing mothers. People who are prone to allergic reactions should also be careful.
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Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
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