Pine needles are the representative part of the pine tree for medicinal use

Pine needles have the effects of dispelling wind, activating blood circulation, calming the nerves, improving eyesight, detoxifying and relieving itching. They are often used clinically to treat influenza, Rheumatic joint disease, swelling and pain from bruises, night blindness, hypertension, neurasthenia, and can also be used to treat chilblains, sexual dysfunction, diabetes, constipation, acne, allergic rhinitis, obesity, etc., and has special effects.

Regular consumption of pine needles can dispel wind, activate blood circulation, improve eyesight and calm the mind, and treat rheumatic joint and bone diseases in the body with high blood pressure and high blood lipids. Pine needles can regulate the body through targeted dietary therapy. Modern medical research shows that pine needles are also rich in flavonoids, volatile oils, vitamins, lignin and other trace elements, and have the effects of eliminating phlegm, strengthening the stomach, dispelling wind, antipyretic, diuretic, analgesic, antibacterial and antiviral effects on the body. It has a good therapeutic effect on upper respiratory tract infections in the body, and also has a good adjustment effect on high blood lipids and high blood sugar.

It is bitter, non-toxic and has mild medicinal properties. Its extract contains plant enzymes, plant fiber, growth hormone, protein, fat and 24 kinds of amino acids. Pine needles have the effect of lowering blood pressure.

Pine needles are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E. These three substances are called the "golden triangle" of antioxidants. Together, they protect human tissue cells from oxidation. , extending the life of cells.

Pine needle essential oil and pine needle flavonoids have unique water solubility, and can enter the blood through the blood vessel wall with the unsaturated fatty acids contained in pine needles: by increasing bile secretion, reducing the accumulation of cholesterol, and by removing cholesterol, preventing arteries Hardens and expands peripheral blood vessels, improves the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, and promotes human blood circulation.

Several major symptoms of human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: angina, palpitations, wheezing, edema, dizziness, and dyspnea, all have been incredibly improved after eating pine needles.

Various experiments by research institutions around the world have proven that pine needles have no toxic side effects, no carcinogenic mutagenicity, no teratogenicity, and no allergenicity.

Every part of the pine tree has medicinal value, and it is often used in traditional medicine. When people use pine needles, they do not fully realize their value. They only know that pine trees are long-lived plants. There are almost no pine trees that die of old age in nature. The antioxidants in pine needles will dissolve fat and cholesterol in blood vessels, and will untie the aggregation of red blood cells and platelets, allowing red blood cells to carry more oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Therefore, it can improve diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia.

Since the patient took pine needles and reduced the intake of chemical drugs and vitamins, many adverse symptoms caused by the side effects of chemical drugs and vitamins disappeared. The rich vitamins and amino acids of pine needles are undoubtedly excellent tonics, which can change people's nutritional status and mental status. Therefore, pine needles can treat both the symptoms and the root causes in terms of treatment mechanism.

The miraculous effects of pine needles are recorded in many ancient medical classics: "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" states that "pine is the food of immortals";

"Qianjin Prescription" records : "Pine leaves can grow hair, soothe the five internal organs, protect the middle, prevent hunger, prolong life, cure stroke, rheumatism, and sore joints."

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "Pine leaves, called pine hairs, are warm and bitter in nature, non-toxic, and enter the liver, kidney, lung, and spleen meridians to treat swelling and poisoning of various organs and wind, cold, and dampness." In some ancient poems, the efficacy of pine needles is also described.

"Poem of Longevity": There is a new way to achieve immortality, but unfortunately it is still elusive for people today. Pound the pine yellow carefully and take it in the morning to ensure health and good health.

Almost all pine trees are treasures. Pine needles, rosin, pine nuts, pine cones, pine bark, pine knots, pine flowers, pine pollen, etc. have been used as medicine since ancient times, and their medicinal uses are extremely wide. For example, "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that pine flowers have the effects of "moistening the heart and lungs, replenishing qi, removing wind and stopping bleeding". Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty wrote a poem: "A pound of pine flowers is indispensable, and eight ounces of puhuang must not be fried. Sophora flowers and apricot flowers are five qian each, and two pounds of white honey are pounded together; whether you eat it or take a bath, you will keep your appearance red and white until you grow old."

Pine needles do not have any toxic or side effects and are suitable for people to take for a long time. If conditions permit, use pine needles instead of tea as much as possible. The first is that pine needles are more effective than tea; the second is that pine needles are much cheaper than tea. There are a few popular sayings among the people: Pine needles are my Chinese treasure, and they are better than hundreds of herbs (medicine) in prolonging life and longevity. I drink several large cups of it every day, and the hospital closes and the drug store pours it out.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also illustrates the magical effect and development value of pine needles from one aspect.