Pine needles also have the functions of preventing plague, treating middle-tuyere oblique, joint pain, beriberi (tinea), wind sore, wind tooth swelling and pain, wind sore, scrotum wet itching and so on.
Other components contained in pine needles, such as glycerol quinine, have hypoglycemic effect and can treat diabetes, while rosin acid has detoxification effect on opium and nicotine. Pine needle extract has the special effect of eliminating nicotine in the body, so it is often added to special health food for smokers to eat, and the effect of quitting smoking is obvious.
Extended data:
Pine needles, the leaves of pine trees, are needle-shaped, hence the name. Pine needles are needles of Siberian pine, Pinus thunbergii, Pinus tabulaeformis, Korean pine, Pinus armandii, Pinus yunnanensis, Pinus Simao and Pinus massoniana.
Pine needle extract can be used to dilate arterial blood vessels, increase the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells, promote blood circulation, improve the function of capillaries, enhance immunity, increase hormone secretion, strengthen sperm and revitalize body tissues.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-pine needles