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Pine trees: a modern medicine

The Pine Tree Info Desk was founded to raise awareness of pines and other conifers and their positive effects on human health.

Pines have been utilised by various people, including pioneers and settlers, Finnish people during famine, Russians in the 1940s, native Americans, & Canadian explorers. It's time you try it too.

All parts of the pine tree can be used in some way, and many can be consumed. The resin can be made into a glue; the needles into tea and, with the longleaf pine, into hats; the inner bark (cambium) can be consumed; the wood can be used for various things and is one of the most

popular woods in the world; the roots can be used as a dye; the resin and needles can be made into a truly antibacterial soap; and the pollen can be used as an all-around health-boosting supplement for people over the age of thirty. Cresote is made from pine. The trees as a whole can also be used as a windblock, an ornamental, or in some cases a shade tree. Easily grown where most other plants cannot, pine trees are an incredible resource for many purposes.

Yet they go ignored. Aside from their lumber use, the undomesticated pine is a thing of the past. For dye, we turn to synthetics. For glue, we turn to synthetics. And, for health, we turn to synthetics. As if illiterate, we forget the past and turn to treatments with side effects and big bills. Ignoring God's gift, we go on our way, wrashly condemning such folly as a scrubby timber-tree doing us any good.

But against this comes scientific evidence. Lots of it. This research is not a fad or corporate-paved success for a few bought out researchers. This is research which proves that pines for health is not an old wive's tale or some pagan folklore.

I want to make this clear: pines do not 'cure common ailments' nor are they "natural Herbal remedies from 'mother Nature.'" They are not Indian medicine. They are not rumored to do anything. Anyone that spreads or rehashes that type of nonsense should be ashamed. Pine trees are researched and PROVEN to cure illnesses and diseases!

Pines are widely available all over the world and certainly all over North America. From Maine to Florida and the eastern shore to Alaska's Pacific, you will find pines. It's up to you to 1: Identify. 2: Verify. 3: Utilize.

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Sep 23, 2018

Are pine trees truly edible?

Technically, no. You can't eat a tree. Even apple trees don't sound too appealing. But apple fruits are delicious. So it is with pines; the needles can be made into a tea, the young needles can be ate off the tree, the inner bark can be ground and added to flour, and it seems even the outer bark may offer some health benefits.
Are there poisonous pines?

In the genus Pinus? There is toxicity, but not likely poisonous ones. In conifers in general? Yes. Some conifers and evergreens are poisonous, including yew, cypress, and holly. One is known to contain a dangerous substance, and this one is Jeffrey pine (Pinus Jeffreyi.) Potentially some other pines, including ponderosa and lodgepole pines, are dangerous. No other pines are dangerous in the least, and identification is easy. The latter are only sometimes considered dangerous as, in high amounts, they cause abortion in cattle. Do they in women? We don't know. If you are in the eastern half of the United States, there are no poisonous pines. For those withy a kidney disorder, juniper should not be consumed without talking to a doctor. As with all plants found in the wild, you must have 100% verified the identity and safety of the plant before any consumption or external application.
Why do you like pines so much?

A common question. I like pines because they are all over the world, they're safe, they are concentrated with antioxidants and vitamins, and they're free. They're also incredible trees even if not consumable.
Why not call it the Pine Needle Info Desk?

Because it's not only the foliage of pines, but many parts of the tree, which provide varying amounts of the health benefits found in pine needle tea. It seems, from research done on various pines, that other parts of the pine tree may provide higher levels of nutrients.