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Pine needles can be juiced or mixed with lemon. However, Pine needle Juice is much better fresh.

1. Pine trees are synonymous with integrity, purity and long life in Korea. The Taoist practice of surviving only on pine needles to gain supernatural powers has its roots in the pine tree's symbolism of integrity and honor. The line from a poem, "I saw a green pine tree before me upon entering the door, and a charcoal fire feeding the elixir of long life upon entering the room," is a reference to the lofty state of mind attained by a Taoist.

2. Chewing pine needles also helps to fight fatigue and maintain one's youthful vigor. Pine needles not only promote the discharge of waste from the body, but also stimulate brain activity and strengthen the heart. In addition, they are rich in iron and thus effective for treating anemia.

3. The Pine needles were used as an herbal aid for syphilis by the Zunis. The patient chewed the needles, swallowed them, drank a quantity of cold water and then ran for a mile or until he perspired profusely. When he returned home he wrapped himself in a heavy blanket. Women patients were not required to run. A tea of the twigs was drunk warm in conjunction with chewing the needles. Syphilitic ulcers were scraped with the fingernails until they bled and the powdered pinion gum was sprinkled over them to promote healing (Nie:50). [UW-Pine]

4. The Scandinavians used pine branches in saunas, and many cultures stuffed mattresses with pine needles to repel lice, fleas, and other insects. In fact, pine-needle mattresses are still used today in the Swiss Alps, however now their purpose is as a remedy for rheumatism.

5. Stephen Buhner, herbalist and speaker for the earth, reports that pine pollen is exceedingly high in testosterone. Ingestion of the pollen itself, or the tincture of the pollen in proper doses, seems to gradually increase libido in those susceptible to its action.
"Find a pine nearby. Inhale that special pine scent. Let you heart and spirit be invigorated and uplifted with the gifts of the pine. Let the green blessings of the Earth nourish you deeply".

6. Often, simply chewing on several fresh pine needles until their sweet and sour essences were extracted was enough to satisfy thirst and relieve hunger pains.

7. The parts of the pine tree that are highly medicinal are the needles, inner bark and sap. Pine needle tea is high in vitamins A and C. In fact the fresh green needles have five times the amount of vitamin C found in one lemon. Throughout the centuries, people have literally survived on pine-needle tea as well as cured themselves of scurvy by drinking a tea of both the needles and inner bark of the pine tee.

8. Take 10-15 fresh pine needles. Chew them thoroughly. Swallow the juice; spit what is left of the needles. This remedy not only prevents cold and flu but relieves dry cough as well.

9. Chewing on a Pine Needle from a  Pine Tree and swallowing the juices rids you of heart burn

10. Pine needles have long been used as a traditional health-promoting medicinal food in Korea.  Pine needles exhibit strong antioxidant, antimutagenic, and antiproliferative effects on cancer cells and also antitumor effects in vivo and point to their potential usefulness in cancer prevention.

Warning: Pregnant  women must NOT an use this as pine needles will cause "abortion" this also  happens in cows, when they eat the pine needles they will drop their calf's  (dead) within a couple of days if not hours.

Pine Needle Recipe