Coniferous trees have many useful properties. Since the most common Christmas tree is pine, we decided to tell you what, in addition to the festive mood, it can give a person.
The benefits of needles are due to the substances contained in it. These include: essential oils, vitamins C, E, PP, B, phytohormones, iron and manganese.
Various decoctions of pine needles have long been used to treat various diseases. What are the beneficial properties of pine needles?
- Heals wounds.
- Stimulates the activity of the heart.
- Activates the secretory function of the stomach.
- Good for digestion.
- Soothing effect.
How to use pine needles?
Diseases that can be treated with needles: cholecystitis, colds, SARS, acute respiratory infections, diseases of the kidneys, respiratory system, metabolic disorders and varicose veins.
However, pine needles are also an excellent means of strengthening immunity. To do this, you can make tea from needles according to the following recipe: rinse a glass of needles, grind it and brew it, pouring a glass of boiling water. To make the taste of this tea more pleasant, you can add lemon or a spoonful of honey to it.
You can also make masks from needles to preserve youthful skin. This mask will help smooth out wrinkles and refresh aging skin. To prepare such a mask, you will need: 30 grams of needles, 20 ml of olive oil and 3 tablespoons of honey. First, the needles must be crushed, after which it must be mixed with the rest of the ingredients until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
It is worth noting that you should not use such a mask too often. Everything should be in moderation. It is necessary to apply a coniferous mask twice a month.
It is also believed that if a sprig of coniferous wood is set on fire, the smoke generated as a result of this will help cleanse the room of negative energy, as well as kill pathogenic bacteria.
Don't rush to throw away your pine tree after the New Year holidays. Try making a pillow out of dry pine needles. It can be placed on a chair or armchair. It is believed that such a pillow is an excellent prophylactic against hemorrhoids and other pelvic diseases. And for people of sedentary professions, such a pillow is simply irreplaceable.
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