The main component of pine needles is protein. Besides protein, there are some chlorophyll, plant fiber, amino acids, mineral elements, vitamins and so on. There are many kinds of nutrient elements with relatively high nutritional value. Pine needles can be soaked in wine, eaten fresh, eaten dry in pine needle powder and decocted in water as tea.

Pine needles are tender leaves of Pinaceae and vegetable oil pine. Pine needles are fragrant and contain many elements such as volatile oil, sugar, carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and amino acids. Among them, carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E have anti-aging effects.

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Pine needles are rich in nutrients, including carotenoids (including β-carotene), vitamins E, C, B 1, B2, H, K, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, copper and selenium. The natural antioxidant (anti-aging) substances contained in pine needles are the strongest among all plants found so far. It's incomparable like tea. ?

Antioxidants in pine needles can dissolve the fat and cholesterol in blood vessels, untie the aggregation of red blood cells and platelets, and let red blood cells carry more oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. Therefore, it can relieve hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia.

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