Pine Needle Tea For Your Better Health
Pine needle tea is not new but today it gets big attention in regards to immune system support. This is supposed to help people from the COVID vaxxed people (vac-cine viral shedding) but may I suggest there are a host of other foods (tea included) that would be helpful. To add fuel to the healthy fire, you may wish to check in to make sure you are drinking enough clean water and plenty of needed sleep and rest. The basics remain the same rock solid pieces of the health puzzle.
Why Pine Needle Tea?
I for one am against division but is there some truth to shedding? People are injected with an experimental drug that has the body produce the same toxic material that is supposed to have caused this global event a.k.a. pandemic. The doctors say this spike protein is toxic because it is the problematic part of the virus that makes you sick. We are still not sure if the virus is from a bat or the lab in Wuhan – either way, it is best to turn around being vulnerable to strong and healthy. Best to keep healthy anyway and with a no worry attitude but gratitude. The physical body will use up less energy and be the wiser for it.
According to a document by Pfizer, there is an occupational hazard should an unvaxxed person come in direct contact with a vaxxed person. In my mind and practically speaking shedding would impact everyone. A vaxxed person can still get the virus, can still transmit the virus, and can still get sick from the virus. The only thing that the injection helps with (supposedly) is to not get sick enough to end up in ICU – lessen the symptoms. But and a big BUT, people are dying from this CV injection. The chance you will live after you get the coronavirus is over 99.85% and logically speaking, some people are not healthy so their chances would be lower and if you are healthy (younger too) then a greater chance of survival. SO, let’s not get caught up in the numbers but see the death from COVID numbers as not over 3% as initially stated by WHO (World Health Organization.) People want to do the math but you can only do the math if you have collected all of the data. The actual numbers are like the flu as the drum beats a steady beat to today.
Occupational Exposure
Pfizer Document Page 69 https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2020/11/C4591001_Clinical_Protocol_Nov2020_Pfizer_BioNTech.pdf
8.3.5.3. Occupational Exposure
An occupational exposure occurs when a person receives unplanned direct contact with the study intervention, which may or may not lead to the occurrence of an AE. Such persons may include healthcare providers, family members, and other roles that are involved in the trial participant’s care. The investigator must report occupational exposure to Pfizer Safety within 24 hours of the investigator’s awareness, regardless of whether there is an associated SAE. The information must be reported using the Vaccine SAE Report Form. Since the information does not pertain to a participant enrolled in the study, the information is not recorded on a CRF; however, a copy of the completed vaccine SAE Report Form is maintained in the investigator site file.
Back to pine needle tea. Earlier videos pre-dating March 2020, were of survivalists and woodsmen. They enjoyed a cup of pine needle tea to give them the extra boost especially if they were feeling blah.
After watching several videos and reading articles, I came to the conclusion that there are different thoughts on how to prepare it. What is clear is that it contains, if made properly, vitamin C and suramin plus shikimic acid (a key ingredient in Tamiflu).
Historical Healers
Let me inject some words here. For thousands of years, many of our ancestors knew the plants and herbs to help with a whole host of conditions, infections, and sickness. To dig deeper, the church was on a mission to destroy these healers. These people were referred to as witches (burned at the stake or hanged depending on the place and year.) Did we get off track? Not really, some will say know your history. The reality is, here we are with the medical industry pushing drugs (all have side effects) and treatments. If you didn’t already know, the third leading cause of death in the USA is from the medical profession. Wow, you may say. Iatrogenic is the name of this unfortunate scenario. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/iatrogenic
Fresh White Pine Needles for Pine Needle Tea
Where were we? Something natural and healing recognizable as something found in nature.
Identification of Pine Needles
Pine needles are everywhere if you are in the areas where they grow but let me share that if you are not in a climate where these trees or similar grow then there will be something else. It is important to be able to identify these trees. White pine needles grow in clusters of five attached to the branch and the bark is smooth and whitish compared to the red pine where there are clusters of two. The yellow pines have three.
Know what you are doing. Is this a disclaimer? Kinda but not really. It is common sense to tell people there are coniferous trees of different names and some are poisonous to drink but lovely as part of nature. Yes, you can make teas from other conifers like cedars. This tea is still good for you regarding vitamin C but there are other trees that you can make tea from as well. I hear that the white pine needles have the best flavour. Who says it is supposed to taste good to do wonders? Not I.
First up, trees or plants have more than one characteristic that helps you identify the real one. With the white pine, the long needles in a cluster of five are very noticeable and different from any others I have inspected.
The conifers you want to avoid are yews, Norfolk pine, cypress, and ponderosa pine. You will notice that some have the name pine in them. That is the way the cookie crumbles. For more research should you have the time.
Time to brew and not stew.
How to Make Pine Needle Tea
Pine Needle Tea Ingredients
When it comes to ingredients, you probably guessed it:
Fresh green pine needles and water. I have made it with dried pine needles and liked it as well but not sure if the vitamin C levels are the same.
Per teapot:
83 ml or 1/3 cup pine needles, chopped
You can mix the kind of needles used and/or add a little sweetener, such as honey if you wish.
Pine Needle Tea Instructions
Some people boil the needles while others simmer. I am going to suggest steeping your pine needles instead. Use a stainless steel pot or tea kettle versus an aluminum pot. Steep in ceramic or stainless steel.
- Prepare your collected pine needles by washing and chopping off the brown ends (if any) plus remove any brown needles.
- Now chop your prepared pine needles approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm in length. Enjoy the release of pine aroma.
- Put the chopped needles into a cup or teapot.
- Boil 2 cups or 500 ml of water and immediately pour on your chopped needles.
- Steep for 15-20 minutes.
- Strain out the needles and enjoy!
In the woods, they will use either chopped, chopped once, or unchopped needles. You be the judge with the flavour and colour. From what I read and when you steep, it is best to chop your needles.
The amount of pine needles and water is up to you. If you add more needles then the flavour will be stronger. It is about the water to needles ratio for the intensity of the flavour. If you use various types of pine or even cedar, then notice the change in colour and flavour.
Enjoy your cups of pine needle tea!
Chin up! Raise your cup. Cheers!
Sources:
https://www.healthygreensavvy.com/pine-needle-tea-how-make-benefits/
Cheryl Millett
Champion for your better health…
Before the age of 20, it never dawned on me that what I chose to put in my mouth would have such a dramatic effect on my wellbeing.
On my path of discovery, I learned that our eating choices directly affected how much energy we have first thing in the morning or that it would build our immune system strength during flu season. Part of it was coming to understand how gentle nutritional cleansing directly helped overcome my health challenges. People keep telling me how beautiful my skin is or how I look younger.
As my studies continued, it became obvious that there is an intrinsic connection between the mind, body, and spirit which directly affects our health and happiness. Omegas are another critical piece of the wellness puzzle. The Auum omegas alone turned on some switches in my brain in just one day.
I have developed a deep appreciation for the wonderful miracle workers our bodies are in the recovery process. Our bodies have natural intelligence. I am passionate to share the connection between nutrition and wellness in my practice and my presentations.
