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Pine Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Common Names
Pine , Scots Pine
Botanical Name
Pinus sylvestris
Family
PINACEAE Pine Family
Pine Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Aromatherapy Air Fresheners * Arthritis *
Parts Used: Needles
Constituents:Bornyl acetate, cadinene, dipentern, phellandrene, pinene, sylvestrene
The key uses of pine oil are as an anti-infectious, antimicrobial agent in colds, flu, urinary and viral infections and as a pain reliever in arthritis, aches, pains and sore muscles. In Switzerland, mattresses are filled with pine needles for treating rheumatic ailments.
Pine Remedies
Prep Methods :Pine Oil
remedy Remedies using Pine
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Essential Oil
aromatherapy Pine oil is distilled from the twigs and needles of the Scotch pine that grows throughout much of Europe and Asia. It has a fresh, resinous, camphor-like aroma. The oil is used to scent a number of household and personal care products such as room sprays, detergents, vaporizer liquids, cough and cold preparations and masculine perfumes. Pine blends well with cedarwood, lavandin, rosemary, sage, cananga, labdanum, juniper, and other coniferous oils.
Emotional Healing Benefits
Energizing *fatigue *Mental Clarity *Mood Uplfting *
Quick Tips
To freshen a cut tree, mix 1 cup water and 6 to 10 drops of pine essential oil, or sprinkle a few drops on an absorbent cloth to place at the foot of the tree.
Place store bought pine cones in a plastic bag with 2 drops of pine essential oil and leave overnight to bring back the natural aroma.
referencesPine Medicinal Uses & References
Bladder, Kidney
A valuable remedy in bladder, kidney, and rheumatic affections and diseases of the mucous membrane and respiratory complaints; externally in the form of liniment plasters and inhalants. 1227

(Grieve, Maude 635)

Arthritis, rheumatism and gout
Compounds in pine are similar to cortisone. Therapeutically, pine essential oil is very effective in relieving the pain caused by conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism and gout and promotes circulation. 899
Side Effects:
Pine oil should always be well diluted as it can be irritating to sensitive skin. Beware of adulterations.
Plant Description
Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
Pinus sylvestris All the Pines yield resin in greater or smaller quantities, which is obtained by tapping the trees. The crude resin is almost entirely used for the distillation of Oil of Turpentine and Rosin, only small quantities being employed medicinally - for ointments, plasters, etc. When the Oil of Turpentine is entirely distilled off, the residuum is Rosin or Colophony, but when only part of the oil is extracted, the viscous mass remaining is known commercially as common Crude Turpentine. Grive, M.,634
Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
historyHippocrates used pine to treat pulmonary problems and Pliny recommended it for respiratory conditions. The Romans used pine nuts for food, and the trees were used for sailing masts. Walji, H.Ph.D.,123
Astrology:
folkloreIt is a tree of Mars. From it common turpentine is obtained. Nicholas Culpeper

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