Nutritional value of pine needles
Through the detection of pine needles by modern technology, it is found that the extract of pine needles is rich in active substances such as sugar, crude protein, crude fat, various amino acids, trace mineral elements, vitamins, bioflavonoids, essential oils, chlorophyll, unsaturated fatty acids, enzymes and coenzymes. Pine needle powder is a representative medicinal part of pine trees. The medicinal components of pine needles are higher than other parts of pine trees. It not only contains a lot of bioflavonoids and procyanidins, but also contains chlorophyll and vitamins. 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.
Selenium contained in pine needles is very important, although the demand of human body is very small. Selenium is also recognized as an anti-cancer element in the world and is known as the "king of anti-cancer". The combination of selenium and vitamin E can maintain heart health. Middle-aged people lack selenium, so they will age before they get old, and some will go through menopause in advance. If people have more dandruff, it is often related to selenium deficiency. According to the World Health Organization, the intake of 0.05~0.2 mg selenium per person per day can greatly reduce the incidence of cancer. Selenium also has the special function of antagonizing toxic heavy metal elements such as mercury and cadmium and detoxifying. American ginseng, garlic, animal viscera, beef and mutton also contain selenium.
Edible value of pine needles
Eating pine needles can dispel wind and promote blood circulation, improve eyesight and soothe the nerves, detoxify and relieve itching, remove bad breath, dry mouth and treat constipation. For influenza, rheumatic joint pain, traumatic swelling and pain, night blindness, hypertension and neurasthenia; Frostbite for external use.
Drinking tea with pine needles can cure hypertension and hyperlipidemia, dispel wind and promote blood circulation, improve eyesight and soothe nerves, detoxify and relieve itching. Can be used for treating influenza, rheumatic joint pain, traumatic swelling and pain, night blindness, Alzheimer's disease and neurasthenia; Frostbite for external use. It has special curative effect on sexual hypofunction, diabetes, constipation, adolescent cold, acne, allergic rhinitis, obesity, etc. The secret of drinking tea for a long life: "One-product all-pine tea" is popular in Japan: in Japan, there is a kind of medicine value of pine needles, which is considered as the simplest way to preserve health.
Medicinal value of pine needles
First, pine needles are rich in nutritional value.
Although pine needles look like needles on pine trees, their nutritional value is the richest in the whole pine tree. Pine needles are rich in vitamins such as protein, glucose, vitamin E, vitamin B and vitamin C, and trace mineral elements such as calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, which are essential nutrients for human body. As a green plant, pine needles are also rich in chlorophyll, carotene and dietary fiber. It is very beneficial to the human body. Pine needles are also rich in precious amino acids, water-soluble flavonoids and vegetable oils, which have a good therapeutic effect on some diseases of human body.
Second, the health care function of pine needle tea and pine needle wine in traditional Chinese medicine
Pine needles can not only be eaten directly, but also be used to make pine needle tea and pine needle wine, and can also absorb the rich nutrition of pine needles into the human body. Pine needle tea and pine needle wine also have the natural aroma of wood, because they are rich in the nutritional value of pine needles, so they have high health care efficacy in traditional Chinese medicine. It can not only supplement the nutrients needed by the human body, but also promote blood circulation and benefit qi, invigorate the spirit, strengthen the body and improve the quality of the human body. Winter and summer can be used to prevent headache and brain fever, protect our heart and blood vessels, and have a good preventive and therapeutic effect on heart disease and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Drinking pine needle tea and pine needle wine regularly is also good for the elderly, and can also prevent Alzheimer's disease, and has a good therapeutic effect on hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. Young people often drink pine needle tea and pine needle wine, which can also help beauty beauty to lose weight and treat female diseases.
Third, pay attention to eating pine needles.
First of all, we should pay attention to the choice of pine needles, and choose pine needles with good quality to use. Pine needle tea is a kind of tea that can be drunk on an empty stomach. Can only be used for health care, not for treatment. Finally, keep the pine needles clean.