The needles have strong healing properties.

The aroma of spruce, cedar and pine has a beneficial effect on the body, relieves overwork, creates a mood.

The needles have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, diaphoretic, analgesic, choleretic, diuretic and antiscorbutic effects. There is not a single pill that could simultaneously produce such a complex therapeutic effect on our body, without giving any side effects.

Pine needles can be collected all year round.

Fresh needles are rich in vitamin E. The needles contain vitamins K, P, B1, B2, B3, PP, B6, H, Bs, as well as cobalt, iron, manganese and other minerals.
1. Vitamin coniferous tea

Coniferous tea is an excellent vitamin remedy. It is recommended both for diseases and as a prophylactic, especially for beriberi, scurvy; inflammatory and catarrhal diseases; after a serious illness, operations; exhaustion, loss of strength, anemia. The drink is recommended to be taken in short courses (4-5 days), one glass (250 ml) per day. Between courses should take breaks for at least 2-3 days.

Tea composition:

4 cups finely chopped cedar needles (pine, spruce).
2.5 cups (620 ml) cold water
2 teaspoons lemon juice.

Tea preparation method:

Rinse the needles in running water, chop with scissors. Pour 4 cups of finely chopped pine needles into 2.5 cups of cold water, add 2 teaspoons of citric acid to taste for acidification. Leave in a dark place for 3 days. Strain the infused drink.
A vitamin drink from pine needles can be prepared in another way. Grind 200 g of needles and grind thoroughly in the same amount of water, add citric acid to taste, boil for 30 minutes in an enameled saucepan under the lid, leave to brew for 3 hours. Strain the cooled broth.

Drink 0.5-1 glass a day. To make the drink tastier, they drink it with honey, jam.
2. Juniper and cedar tea.

Tea activates the work of internal organs and endocrine glands, has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects.

Tea composition:

blueberry leaves
lingonberry leaves
Finely chopped needles of cedar (pine, spruce).
3-4 juniper berries.

Tea preparation method:

Rinse the needles in running water, chop with scissors. Put all the ingredients in the kettle. Fill with boiling water, close the kettle, leave for 5-7 minutes. Strain and, if desired, sweeten with honey. Serve hot tea.
3. Juniper tea.

Tea stimulates and regulates metabolism, has an anti-inflammatory, weak diuretic effect. It is a good vitamin drink.

Tea composition:

Dog-rose fruit
Leaves of blackberry, strawberry, currant
Juniper berries.

Tea preparation method:

Rinse the needles in running water, chop with scissors. Put all the ingredients in the kettle. Fill with boiling water, close the kettle, leave for 5-7 minutes. Strain and, if desired, sweeten with honey. Serve hot tea.
4. Taiga tea.

Taiga tea has a good effect on the nervous system. It can be consumed daily.

Tea composition:

Oregano herb.
Dried leaves of fireweed, raspberries, lingonberries.
Finely chopped needles of cedar (pine, spruce).

Tea preparation method:

Rinse the needles in running water, chop with scissors. Put all the ingredients in the kettle. Fill with boiling water, close the kettle, leave for 5-7 minutes. Strain and, if desired, sweeten with honey. Serve hot tea.