WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT PINE NEEDLE TEA?  🌿Pine needle tea has a pleasant taste and smell (always a good start). 🌱It is rich in vitamin C (5 times the concentration of vitamin C found in lemons) and can bring relief to conditions such as heart disease, varicose veins, skin complaints and fatigue. 🌿Vitamin C is also an immune system booster which means that pine needle tea can help to fight illness and infections. 🌱Pine needle tea also contains high levels of Vitamin A, which is good for your eyesight, improves hair and skin regeneration and improves red blood cell production. 🌿It can be used as an expectorant for coughs and to help relieve chest congestion; it is also good for sore throats. 🌱It brings you clarity and mental clearness. 🌿It can help with depression, obesity, allergies and high blood pressure. 🌱Pine needles contain antioxidants. These reduce free radicals, which are harmful to humans and can cause disease. 👉Taoist priests drank pine needle tea as they believed it made them live longer. There is researched evidence that pine needle tea can help to slow the ageing process. 👉Pick some pine needles and let them soak in boiling water on your stove and it will add a crisp pine smell all over the house. Perfect for Christmas. 👉A word or two of caution: firstly, don’t try pine needle tea if you are pregnant. Secondly, most pine varieties can be used, but steer clear of Yew and Cypress which can sometimes be mistaken for pine. A good rule of thumb is to avoid flat needles. #pineneedles #powerofplants #benefitsofpine #theholistichealinghub🌱🌿 #healingwithplants https://www.instagram.com/p/CX_nwbrK-DJ/?utm_medium=tumblr
