In spring, pine pollen appears on the flowers of pines in the form of a golden decoration. This ingredient, combined with honey, is considered extremely beneficial for strengthening the entire body. Decoctions, including this product, remove fatigue, reduce overexcitation and stimulate immunity. Honey with pine pollen is recommended for people prone to depression, tormented by mood swings and prone to colds.
The chemical composition of pine pollen
The composition of the grains of any plants includes sperm, which are male germ cells. Pollen contains substances responsible for the fertilization of female cells, which is why insects use this resource as food. This natural ingredient has fats, proteins and lipids.
Macronutrients are represented by potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium. Trace elements - manganese, copper, iron, selenium, zinc.
| It also has more than a dozen amino acids, of which the most in quantity: | This product also has a solid vitamin composition: |
| propina | vitamin e |
| glycine | IN 1 |
| glutamic acid | IN 2 |
| threonine | AT 6 |
| serine | B12, C, provitamin A |
Useful and healing properties
Given the rich composition of minerals and vitamins that pine pollen contains, it is a product that has a tonic and stimulating effect on the body. This component is included in drugs that increase immunity, relieve fatigue, help with problems with the respiratory tract, reduce menstrual pain for women, and treat the prostate for men.
This ingredient is used as a bioactive supplement. Also, this product is used to cleanse the body of the side effects of certain medications and to restore the body after heavy operations or stress.
What diseases are used
- In modern medicine, this product is used for:
- A cold or a cold (helps to overcome the disease faster).
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (improves antibiotic function).
- Prostate (speeds up blood flow, reduces swelling).
- Oncology (fights against affected cells, softens the effects of chemotherapy).
- Diseases of the liver (kills toxins, restores cells).
- Problems with the cardiovascular system (improves circulation and elasticity of blood vessels, lowers cholesterol).
- Hypertension (inhibits the rapid oxidation of lipids and proteins).
- Diabetes mellitus (helps the body to produce insulin, protects the pancreas).
In addition, the pine ingredient is used as an ingredient for oils and masks that help whiten and rejuvenate the skin.
Important! Despite the large number of beneficial properties and vitamins, this pine product can cause allergies. Therefore, before using which-or a drug containing pollen should be careful not to overdose.
How to collect pine pollen
In order to collect the pine product, you should carefully monitor the trees in the spring. The “flowers” or male pine cones turn green at first, and from them, if pressed, liquid is released. This suggests that it is too early to collect pollen. After a while, the green turns to yellow. Seeing this, you should slightly press down the bump, if there is no liquid - then after two days it can be torn off.
Even in ancient medicine, a pine product was used in the treatment of colds and the healing of cuts. It was widely used for dental purposes and "cosmetology".
“Flowers” must be dried in a dry, closed place without drafts so that the material does not scatter. They are placed on paper, a few days later pollen spills from the cones. The resulting product is carefully sieved 2-3 times to remove debris and small pieces of needles. Store it in pre-prepared dry plastic or glass containers.
Video: Pine Pollen Harvesting
Pine Pollen Recipe with Honey
There are many recipes for making pine pollen with honey. The simplest recipe is to combine 500 g of honey and 20 g of pine product. A similar mixture is taken for 1 tsp. 2 times a day before meals and is considered a preventive drug for pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. Consume the product should be 7-8 weeks, then take a break of 14-16 days, and conduct repeated prophylaxis.
Important! An excess of pine pollen in the body is not always useful. It can cause problems in people with poor blood coagulation. In this situation, the product should be taken in small portions 2-3 g
Here is a list of recipes for major diseases:
- 1 liter of honey to connect with 1 tbsp. pine pollen, stir until the mixture becomes homogeneous. It is taken 2 hours. 3 times a day before meals, 2 months in a row. It is a good remedy for tuberculosis.
- Consume 1 teaspoon of pine product along with 1 teaspoon of honey 3 times a day before meals — helps with impotence, prostatitis and other “male” problems.
- Combine 1 teaspoon of pollen with 1 teaspoon of honey, add to a glass of milk and bring to a boil. This drink helps with colds and bronchitis.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that the pine product has many useful properties, it has a number of contraindications. It should not be used by women during pregnancy and lactation.
Also, pollen should not be taken by people with chronic diseases of the stomach and kidneys. Do not forget about such a problem as the individual intolerance of coniferous products. People with this diagnosis are also prohibited from consuming this ingredient.
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Despite the small number of contraindications that any product has, pine pollen combined with honey is considered one of the universal remedies for maintaining the health of the body.
