What are the uses of pine leaves and pine needles?

Pine needles are also called pine leaves, so pine needles and pine leaves are the same plant.

Pine needles were first recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Finely cut and taken with water and noodles, or crushed into pills, it can cut off grains and cure serious diseases (Hongjing)". In the "Compilation of National Chinese Herbal Medicine", the main therapeutic functions of pine needles are: "dispelling wind and activating blood circulation, improving eyesight, calming the mind, detoxifying, and relieving itching"; "Taiping Shenghui Prescription": "Taking pine needles for a long time can make people not grow old, lighten their bodies and replenish their qi. Hunger prolongs life."

Pine needles contain flavonoids, volatile oils, shikimic acid, fatty acids, phosphorus, calcium, iron, selenium and other inorganic elements necessary for the human body, as well as various amino acids. The existence of these chemical components makes pine needles Has various health care effects.

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Notes

1. Do not collect pine needles from the roadside casually, because the pine needles here are polluted by car exhaust for a long time and will be harmful to your health after taking them. Bad health. Do not pick needles from young pine trees that are less than 5 years old and from pine trees less than 3 meters tall.

2. Pine needles are oily plants and are easily stained with dirt, so they must be cleaned. Brush with a soft-bristled brush or wrap pine needles in a soft cloth dipped in detergent and scrub. After washing, soak in clean water.

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