Siberian cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree that belongs to the Pine family. It is very popular for its nuts containing valuable nutrients. Man has learned to use all parts of a plant, including cones, for his needs. They often appear in medical prescriptions.
Composition of pine cones
For treatment, it is good to use both mature and green specimens.
Did you know? Siberian cedar wood does not rot and has a pleasant smell that repels insects. There are no wormholes in it, and a mole does not fly into the chest from it.
Cedar cones contain many elements that a person needs:
- Amino acids. Arginine, which is involved in oxidative processes in the body and is required for the normal functioning of various human systems, is especially valued.
- Many minerals. These are iron, nickel, molybdenum, carotene, manganese, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, copper, zinc, silicon and some rare trace elements.
- Extensive Vitamin Complex Are vitamins E, P, A, C, P, D, group B.
- Essential oils, resins.
- Flavonoids.
What is contained in young cones
Young immature cones of cedar contain the most vitamins, essential oils and volatile. Jam and honey are made from them. These sweets are good to use in the season of colds and epidemics of influenza. Alcohol tinctures on them completely retain such useful elements.
The benefits and harms of pine cones and methods of use
For medical purposes, both mature and young green specimens collected at different times are used. Their healing properties and methods of use are somewhat different, but both of these and other cones certainly benefit health.
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What is useful for young and immature cones of cedar
Preparations from green cones are effective in various diseases and have a general strengthening effect on the human body. They can be used to treat respiratory, colds, flu, arthritis, and heart and vascular diseases. They well increase the amount of hemoglobin in the blood and make up for the lack of vitamins.
Such drugs relieve inflammatory processes in the oral cavity (stomatitis, periodontal disease), respiratory organs, have an expectorant effect, cleanse the blood well, and help with gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, intestinal and stomach ulcers). They are used to treat cysts, adenomas, and rashes. Tincture on young cones will serve as an excellent prevention of many diseases.
- It has the following healing properties:
- helps to avoid atherosclerosis;
- helps strengthen blood vessels;
- cleanses the blood, reduces cholesterol;
- normalizes sleep;
- helps to improve hearing and maintains visual acuity;
- helps the recovery process after surgery and serious illnesses;
- enhances immunity;
- is the prevention of oncology and female diseases;
- improves potency in men.
Outwardly, tincture is used for rheumatism, skin diseases, mild burns, wounds and cuts. The collection of such raw materials in certain climatic zones occurs at different times.
In the middle zone with a temperate climate, the collection of cones of milk ripeness can begin in the second half of June, and in warmer areas from the end of May or early June. For this purpose, you need to choose only healthy trees that are not damaged by diseases and pests. It is necessary to pick fruits that have reached a length of 1.5-4 cm.
The benefits of adult cones
Ripe cones are very useful due to the presence of pine nuts in them. They, depending on the region of growth, are collected in mid-August - September. Cedar nuts are good to add to the children's diet. They contribute to their better growth and development, improve mental activity, strengthen immunity. They improve physical activity in the elderly, enhance lactation in nursing mothers, and increase potency in men.
100 g of nuts contain the daily norm of amino acids. This product has in its composition vitamins A, group B, D, E, as well as a lot of useful trace elements. The use of adult cones is determined by the presence of resins and volatile substances. Cedar essential oil is recommended for use in respiratory diseases.
Important! There are 14 amino acids in pine nuts, most of which are irreplaceable. A wide range of vitamins and minerals, as well as the presence of omega fats make them a valuable ingredient in the human diet.
For the treatment of cough, bronchitis and other inflammatory processes associated with the respiratory system, the following recipe is recommended:
- Pine cone with nuts pour 1 liter of milk in a pan.
- Then bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and keep on low heat for 10 minutes.
- The broth is insisted for at least 60 minutes.
- After the specified time, the liquid is filtered.
- In a glass of milk drink stir 1 tsp. honey.
Such boiled liquid is taken before meals 2 times a day - in the morning and evening hours. This broth has a good expectorant effect. Alcohol tincture is considered an excellent remedy for hypertension, as well as the prevention of heart attacks and strokes.
The benefits of cones with honey
In folk medicine, another popular remedy is tincture of young cones with honey. For its preparation, it is recommended to take linden nectar.
This tincture is used to treat such diseases:
- bronchitis, cough, colds, flu; tuberculosis;
- problems with blood vessels and heart muscle;
- high blood pressure;
- insomnia, loss of strength;
- stress
- vitamin deficiency;
- gastrointestinal tract dysfunction (gastritis, peptic ulcer);
- problems with musculoskeletal function;
- diseases of the skin (rashes, wounds, cuts, abscesses).
It is also the prevention of cancer.
Contraindications
In some cases, drugs based on pine cones should be discarded, as they can be harmful.
- Their treatment has the following contraindications:
- individual intolerance;
- allergic reactions;
- kidney disease
- acute hepatitis.
Alcohol-containing tinctures are contraindicated in children, pregnant and lactating women, and in the presence of a problem such as alcoholism.
Important! Before using the product based on parts of Siberian cedar or another plant for treatment, it is necessary to obtain the advice of the attending physician.
How the use of cones affects human pressure
Preparations with cones of Siberian cedar positively affect the cardiovascular system. They cleanse blood vessels of cholesterol, strengthen them. All this leads to a decrease in pressure and improve the well-being of hypertensive patients.
With elevated pressure, the following tincture is most popular:
- Pour three ripe pine cones of cedar pine with 500 ml of vodka.
- Add 1 tbsp. pharmacy alcohol tincture of valerian and 50 g of granulated sugar.
- Insist in a hermetically sealed glass jar in a dark place for 2 weeks.
- After filtering, take 1 tbsp. Overnight. received funds. After a four-week break, repeat the course.
Where can I use husks from cedar cones
After harvesting pine nuts, a large amount of husk remains. It can be insisted on alcohol and applied externally for skin diseases. The pine cone itself can be brewed and drunk like tea with a pleasant cedar aroma. It contains a large number of useful substances. Husk is used as a nutritional supplement in animal feed, as it contains calcium, sugar, carotene and other beneficial elements. The industry uses this waste to produce tar, furfural, paint, tanides.
Did you know? For medical purposes, Siberian cedar can also use nuts and oil from them, shells, needles, pollen and gum.
When husks are pressed, cedroplast tiles are used, which are used for interior cladding. It is believed that such material not only performs a decorative function, but also reduces the number of bacteria in the air, gives it freshness, and positively affects people's well-being. There are also other popular destinations where you can put husk. In a household plot, such material is good to use as mulch or for sprinkling garden paths.
It should only be taken into account that such a material increases the acidity of the soil. Waste after receiving pine nuts (husk, film, shell) goes to fill the pillows. So, the cones of Siberian cedar are used to treat various diseases. To do this, you can take both young green and ripened woody specimens. And the husk of them can be used on the farm for a variety of purposes.
