Gum in folk medicine. Pine resin: medicinal properties and contraindications

Sometimes the pines cry. A frost crack on the trunk, a branch broken by snow or wind, someone's ax, knife or other tool that left a wound. And the tree releases drops of a clear or slightly yellowish viscous liquid. This is pine resin - the resinous sap of the tree.

Gum performs a protective function - heals wounds. Most likely, that's why it's named so. The released juice in the air hardens, becoming whitish. The wound is covered with a film that prevents the penetration of pathogens and fungi.

Not only pine has resin - all conifers: larch, fir, (Siberian pine) and others. But of practical importance for us is, first of all, pine resin - the juice of Scotch pine.

Pine resin: composition, properties, processing, application

Three-quarters of the composition of pine resin is resin acids. In the normal state, these substances are solid. Why is resin - albeit viscous, but still a liquid?

In addition to resin acids, resin contains substances that chemists call terpenes. Their share is only about 18%. But terpenes are great solvents. Pine oleoresin is a solution of resin acids in terpenes.

Due to this, the resin moves quite easily along the resin passages penetrating the wood. Sometimes it accumulates in the so-called "resin pockets". These, however, are more typical for spruce and, especially, for fir. In pine, they are less common.

Pine resin hardened in the air is officially called barras, and unofficially - gray. Pine sulfur has nothing to do with sulfur as a chemical substance.

Harvesting and processing of pine resin

The healing properties of the resin of coniferous people discovered for themselves in times immemorial. But then he took from nature, first of all, what she herself gave him. And not in such large quantities. Everything changed with the development of industry.

The first thing that people began to massively use from Scotch pine juice for their practical purposes was pine resin. Boats were tarred with it, and later - wooden ships and tackle for them. However, to obtain resin, they used not so much turpentine as resin - resinous branches, and especially resinous stumps that stood on the felling sites for several years.

The resin industry was highly developed in many places where large tracts of pine forests grew along the banks of the rivers. One of these areas is my homeland, the banks of the Kuloi and Vaga rivers, flowing into the Northern Dvina (I introduced readers to it).

This craft in places where river and sea vessels were built also appeared many centuries ago. In our country, it has been developing since Peter the Great, from the beginning of the 18th century. The resin industry was especially developed in the first half of the 19th century. At that time, almost every peasant had his own tar "factory". This loud word, however, has nothing to do with its modern meaning, with a large industrial enterprise.

The tar “factory” is just a semi-dugout with a firebox, a cube for tar (stumps and branches) and a wooden tray for draining molten resin into a substituted barrel. In the summer, in between agricultural work, they prepared resin. And in the winter they started "smoking" - distillation of resin. Smoke, fumes, heat at the stove, cold outside ... The work of hells! But he gave the peasant a little extra money. And from the inevitable colds, they were treated primarily with pine resin.

In the spring, barrels of resin were picked up by a reseller. They were installed on special rafts and floated down the river - to Arkhangelsk. From other places of fishing, the resin went to St. Petersburg, as well as to the southern shipyards of the country.

The turn of mass harvesting and processing of pine resin came a little later. From the middle of the 19th century, turpentine "factories" began to appear in our area. They were arranged by merchants and wealthy peasants. Such a "factory" was a barn with a furnace, a large distillation cube, a metal cap over it and pipes through which the vapors were removed and where they were cooled.

Pine resin and sulfur were loaded into the cube. When heated, the volatile components of resin - terpenes - evaporated. Cooling, they condensed into turpentine. The remaining solid part was a vitreous mass. It was rosin.

But, before being processed, pine resin from a tree must be obtained. Sometimes on pine trees you can see strange for the uninitiated "decorations" in the form of a reverse Christmas tree. (It would be more correct to call them wounds.) These are the traces of the turpentine being harvested. In our area, it stopped by the end of the 80s of the 20th century.

The process of harvesting pine resin is called tapping. First, the bark is removed from a part of the trunk. A longitudinal groove is made in the sapwood, and lateral channels are cut to it to a depth of several annual rings. Below is suspended receiver in the form of a funnel. A metal plate is fixed in front of it, along which pine resin flows into the funnel.

Further, I think it is clear. The person who collects the resin walks around the site, removes the filled funnels, and installs new ones. The prepared resin is poured into barrels. From time to time, the wounds on the trees need to be refurbished. The resin hardens - the tree is protected. This process is called uplifting, and the worker is called uplifting.

It is believed that without harm to the tree, 1 - 2 kg of pine resin can be taken from it. Of course, it all depends on how human economic activity complies with environmental standards. And the tapping of the same trees from year to year weakens them, leading to diseases.

Therefore, tapping, according to the rules, should be carried out in forests, which are destined for cutting down in 5-10 years. As I already mentioned, we have not been tapping pine trees for twenty-five years. The existing chemical forestry enterprises were closed in the heat of “perestroika”.

Is it good or bad? Yes, how to say? Previously, before cutting down a pine forest, valuable chemical raw materials were obtained from it. Now the forest is being cut down...

Modern wood-chemical enterprises in terms of technology and technology have gone far from the turpentine "factory" described by me. But the principles of processing pine resin, in general, are the same. It is distilled off by dry distillation or steam distillation. turpentine. the rest rosin processed further.

Turpentine is not as important for a modern person as it was for a peasant a hundred years ago. We don't have harnesses for horses, which they oiled. There are leather boots. But we prefer not to lubricate them with turpentine. Although it is good for leather shoes! And the skin becomes soft, and water does not pass.

But turpentine also has other uses. It is an excellent solvent for varnishes and paints. A significant part of turpentine goes to the production of medicines. In medicine, only turpentine obtained from resin is used. There are other ways to get it, too.

And rosin is used not only for rubbing the bows of stringed musical instruments. It is used in tinning and soldering, in the production of artificial rubber and rubber, plastics, paper and cardboard, soap, and in many other important matters. For medicines, too. Obtained from rosin and purified turpentine.

Healing properties of pine resin

Pine resin has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, promotes wound healing, heals inflammation, and relieves pain.

When receiving a small wound in the forest, it is quite possible to use pine resin instead of iodine. It heals not only fresh cuts, but also festering wounds, as well as boils.

For the treatment of boils, a bandage folded several times is impregnated with resin and applied to the sore spot. After 2 - 3 days, the boil resolves.

Another thing is that in this case we are treating the consequence - the boil, and not the cause - the disease, the result of which was its appearance. But right here you need to see a doctor!

Quite similarly, pine resin can be used to treat small festering wounds, as well as some skin diseases - for example, fungal ones.

Pine resin in a small amount (2 grams) can be added to the bath. Such a bath will relieve fatigue, has a calming effect, promotes good sleep.

When coughing, you can achieve relief by swallowing a few grains of hardened resin (pine "sulfur").

In childhood, we willingly chewed such “sulfur”, replacing the chewing gum that was absent then. By the way, it was more useful than modern chewing gum - it refreshes the mouth and disinfects the oral cavity, teeth, gums, and helps prevent caries.

Pine resin is useful in itself. Used for medicinal purposes and its derivatives - turpentine and rosin.

You can buy in pharmacies turpentine, purified. It is used for inhalation for broncho-pulmonary diseases (10-15 drops per glass of hot water).

For rubbing with neuralgia, rheumatism, myositis, use turpentine liniment also sold in pharmacies.

Used for gallstone disease drug olimetin, which includes purified turpentine oil.

And turpentine oil, by the way, is another name for turpentine!

Gum turpentine is used as an irritant in rubbing mixtures, ointments for osteochondrosis, rheumatism, and sciatica.

Traditional medicine uses turpentine to treat asthma, tuberculosis, peptic ulcer. There is even information (not officially confirmed!) About the treatment of oncology. In these cases, turpentine is taken orally.

But when using internally, it is important to remember - turpentine is poisonous ! It is necessary to strictly observe the dosage, and it involves the use of drops.

In diseases of the liver and kidneys, the internal use of turpentine is contraindicated!

In this case, the most important principle applies - need to be treated by a specialist !

The treatment of a whole "bouquet" of diseases involves the use of turpentine baths according to the method of Dr. Zalmanov. But, as far as I understand, official medicine does not recognize the methods of Zalmanov and his followers. I myself cannot be considered in this matter not only an “expert”, but even a more or less savvy connoisseur ...

Pine resin really helps to revitalize, improve health and prolong life. And not only, but also us.

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Evergreen trees saturate the air with useful substances and give a person a powerful natural medicine - pine resin. The healing properties of "coniferous tears" have long been recognized by official medicine and are included in many products for external use. Traditional healers are advised to take gum and inside.

If the bark of a coniferous tree is damaged by bad weather or a careless hand, a thick liquid will definitely come out at the site of the wound - a transparent or yellow hue. This resin hardens quickly, protecting the trunk from germs and promoting healing, which is why it is called resin. Resin acids, turpentine, vitamins and minerals that make up the healing liquid have been helping not only trees, but also people to recover for decades.

"Pine Tears" work wonders, but not for everyone

The natural antiseptic that pines secrete destroys most of the bacteria that can harm the human body. But this is not the only useful property of "pine tears". Gum is a broad-spectrum medicine because:

• stops inflammatory processes;
• heals wounds;
• relieves pain syndrome;
• stimulates the immune system;
• removes phlegm and prevents suppuration;
• improves potency;
• eliminates insomnia.

The healing properties of pine resin make it possible to get rid of serious ailments. Healing resin helps to cure:

• diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
• malfunctions in the functioning of the nervous system;
• digestive problems;
• angina and viral infections;
• damage to the respiratory system;
• helminthiases;
• haemorrhoids;
• intoxication;
• cystitis and vaginitis;
• benign tumors of the mammary glands;
• mastopathy;
• varicose veins;
• osteoporosis;
• fractures that do not heal for a long time.

The use of resin as an ointment is effective for radiculitis, myositis, wounds, abscesses, trophic ulcers and bedsores, herpes, fungal skin lesions and burns. Applications with pine resin are applied to the gums to treat periodontal disease, stomatitis and gumboil, to prevent or slow down the destruction of tooth enamel. This viscous liquid relieves excruciating toothache and freshens breath.

Having learned about the unique qualities of "pine glue", people tend to purchase drugs containing this substance or medicinal raw materials. But they are not useful for everyone, as they can turn out to be an allergen or provoke an individual negative reaction of the body.

Resin is contraindicated for pregnant women, mothers during lactation, children under 10 years old and people with kidney disease.

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Who managed to be cured with pine resin?

Patients of doctors and traditional healers are happy to share in the reviews that they finally found a remedy that saved them from:

• pain in various pathologies;
• non-healing wounds and burns;
• skin rashes;
• coughing fits;
• follicles in the throat and inflammation of the gums;
• susceptibility to infections.

Responses to recovery from other ailments are less common. But they are also there, which undoubtedly inspires those who are just about to be treated with an amazing gift of a pine forest.

Does cedar resin “revive”?

In the "tears" that flow along the trunks of mighty cedars, scientists have found more than 50 biologically active compounds. This composition makes cedar resin no less useful than the sticky droplets secreted by pine trees. With the help of this type of resin, it is possible to:

• disinfect skin lesions, even purulent and deep ones;
• strengthen the body's defenses;
• prevent infectious and viral diseases;
• get rid of colds;
• relieve toothache if it is not possible to urgently contact a dentist;
• increase the secretion of gastric juice and heal wounds on the gastric mucosa;
• suppress putrefactive processes in the intestines;
• make the walls of blood vessels less permeable;
• normalize blood pressure;
• overcome pain and inflammation in injuries and diseases of the joints;
• cure dermatological ailments;
• reduce blood sugar levels;
• restore the retina and clear the lens;
• protect cells from the effects of free radicals;
• eliminate headaches, anxiety and irritability, sleep disturbances.

Women use "amber tears" of cedar to fight candidiasis, colpitis, cervical erosion, manifestations of menopause. And men, thanks to this medicine, overcome impotence, prostate adenoma and prostatitis.

In some cases, the use of cedar resin should be abandoned due to contraindications. Reviews confirm that such a tool can harm:

• future mothers;
• people who cannot tolerate this product;
• patients with kidney disease or hyperacidity of the stomach.

The effectiveness of the life-giving gift of cedar has been tested!

People who have made sure of the benefits of cedar resin from their own experience do not skimp on the praise of this natural healing agent. Most often, users share stories about successful and faster treatment:

• bronchitis and shortness of breath;
• atherosclerosis;
• pathologies of ENT organs;
• joint damage;
• injuries;
• psychological instability.

Most of those who used cedar resin, hoping for its medicinal properties, mention in the reviews that their general condition has improved markedly.

The healthiest dessert

The resin of coniferous trees is not inferior in valuable qualities to beekeeping products. If you combine honey with resin, you get a unique potent composition that:

• free from inflammation and dangerous bacteria mucous membranes of the mouth, throat and esophagus;
• relieves cough and removes phlegm from the respiratory tract;
• will bring recovery from sore throat, stomatitis, laryngitis and tonsillitis;
• “drives” toxins and toxins out of the body;
• lower body temperature and relieve symptoms of a cold;
• will help to recover from overwork, surgical interventions and serious illnesses;
• increase immunity;
• improve heart function.

Rubbing and compresses with gum honey heal any violations of the integrity of the skin, and also cleanse the skin of acne, ulcers, boils, abscesses, lesions caused by dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

When gum honey is not beneficial?

A small fly in the ointment, due to which the beneficial properties of honey with resin may not always be used, are contraindications. Such a treat is harmful if a person:

• allergy to honey or pine resin;
• kidneys are affected;
• diseases that force you to follow a low-carbohydrate diet;
• diabetes.

Honey and coniferous dessert should also not appear in the diet of children and women who are carrying or breastfeeding crumbs.

pine resin

Damaged pine releases a resin that protects plants from penetration into the wood fibers of harmful organisms. That is why this resin is called resin, which heals, embalms the wounds of the tree. And apparently, noticing this property of the resin, the gardeners began to heal the wounds of fruit trees with it, making a plaster from it with the addition of wood (olive) oil and wax. By the way, the balm with which the ancient Egyptians soaked mummies that have survived to this day and survived millennia also includes pine resin in its composition. Lumberjacks and hunters have long noticed the ability of resin to heal wounds.

If there is no first-aid kit at hand, then instead of a bandage or plaster, they put clean resin on the wound. By the way, the patch that we buy at the pharmacy also includes pine resin. They also put resin on aching teeth to relieve toothache. And the inhabitants of the Caucasus even prepared a special medicinal chewing gum from pine resin. In the old days, resin diluted with alcohol was used as a rub for aches. Until now, turpentine obtained from resin is used as rubbing. The smoke of burning resin has disinfectant properties. In some regions, peasants smoked a hut with the smoke of burning resin in winter to purify the air and remove the bad smell.

And who does not know the wonderful mineral amber. Amber is also pine resin, only it has lain in the ground for millions of years. In some pieces of amber, there are insects that once made a rash step, sitting on the resin flowing from the pine. And now scientists have the opportunity to study insects that lived on earth millions of years ago. Amber has a rich color range - from golden yellow and red to blue-green and almost black. Not only jewelry is made of amber: rings, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, but also decorative sculpture and mosaic panels. The highest achievement of the art of processing amber was the famous amber room in Tsarskoe Selo near St. Petersburg, in which everything, from a small thing to the walls, was made of carved amber.

Resin is a valuable raw material for the chemical industry. How is sap prepared? In the forests specially designated for this purpose, turpentine preparers - scavengers make two rows of inclined cuts, called horseshoes. Resin flows down the bottoms into the receiver - a small vessel, reinforced at the bottom. If the incisions are renewed from time to time, then the resin will flow all summer. Over the summer, up to two kilograms of resin are obtained from one tree.


At rosin-turpentine enterprises, resin is cleaned of litter and distilled with steam. The volatile part of the resin, when cooled, forms turpentine, and the golden, fragile mass remaining after distillation is rosin. Rosin is used to make paper, make soap, and make paint and varnish. It is necessary in shipbuilding, leather and rubber industries, as well as for the production of sealing wax and linoleum. The violin, cello and other bowed instruments could not play without rosin.

Another component of resin - turpentine is used as a solvent for paints and varnishes, rubber and various resins. Synthetic camphor is produced from it. In the textile industry, chintz fabrics are etched with turpentine before drawing a pattern on them, and paints are diluted.

In folk medicine, there are many recipes where pine resin (resin) or rosin is mixed with wax and with a fatty base for ointment (butter, internal animal fat, petroleum jelly, vegetable oil ...). Sometimes the composition of the ointment includes propolis, laundry soap. Such ointments have, as a rule, strong wound healing and cleansing properties. One of the recipes for such an ointment is given below.
Take 25 g of rosin, 25 g of beeswax, 25 g of vegetable oil and heat until dissolved. After that, add 50 g of propolis and bring to a boil, but do not boil. Apply this ointment daily to wounds.

Bring to a boil 200 g of ground spruce resin, one onion, 15 g of copper sulfate and 50 g of oil (preferably olive oil). The ointment has "warming properties" and also heals bruises, abscesses and broken bones. It is used both for compresses and for lubricating the nasal mucosa.

The resin should be placed in the freezer for 1 hour, then removed and quickly ground with a glass bottle into powder. Then sift through cheesecloth.
Take 1 hour before meals 3 times a day, 2 grams.
Drink some cold water.

At the end of May, staminate spikelets appear on the pine - male inflorescences with a large amount of yellow pollen, and at the ends of young shoots - female inflorescences - cones.
One tablespoon of male inflorescences is brewed in two glasses of boiling milk or water. Add 1 teaspoon of honey. Take in three doses for diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Fresh pine red female cones fill a glass jar by two-thirds, fill it to the top with vodka and leave for at least two weeks. Take from 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per day for pain in the heart.

Pour one part of pine resin (resin) with 5 parts of water, leave for 9 days in the sun in a glass bowl. Take 3 times a day before meals from a tablespoon to half a cup for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, as a tonic.

Pine resin is kept in the mouth, licked with the tongue, alcohol extracts, water infusions are made. Used to treat stomach ulcers.

5 tablespoons of needles, 3 tablespoons of wild rose, 2 tablespoons of onion peel pour 1 liter of boiling water. Boil 10 min. Strain. Take 100 gr. 2-3 times a day to clean the vessels.

With cracks in the lips, they are smeared with resin powder.

With a boil, pine resin is applied to the sore spot. Anesthesia occurs immediately, after 2-3 days the boil completely resolves. Wounds also heal painlessly and quickly.

From sciatica, a decoction of young pine shoots is used, which is used for baths. 1 kg of young pine shoots is poured into 3 liters of boiling water, boiled in a sealed container for 10 minutes, insisted for 4 hours, filtered. A liter of such a decoction is added for every 15 liters of water in the bath, the temperature is maintained at 33 - 34 degrees, the procedure time is 10 - 15 minutes.

Young pine shoots are harvested until mid-May, washed, rinsed with cold water, dried and placed in layers in a jar with a wide neck. The same layer of sugar is poured onto a layer of needles (1.5-2 cm). The topmost layer should be made of sugar. Tie the neck with gauze. Put in the sun for 10 days. On the eleventh day, drain the resulting juice and store in closed bottles at room temperature. For tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, take 2 tablespoons (one for children) in the morning.

25-30 g of pine buds are boiled for 10-15 minutes in a mixture of milk and water (1:1) in an enamel or glass bowl. After cooling, filter and drink 100 gr. 3-4 times a day for colds.

The vapors of pine bud decoction are anti-inflammatory, disinfectant and breath reliever and are used for inhalation.

Pine essential oil is obtained from pine needles and is used in aromatherapy. An alcoholic solution of essential oil is known as forest water.

Did you know that pine not only heals, but also feeds? In parts of Siberia and northern European Russia, the sweet and juicy outer layers of the wood (called sapwood) are eaten raw or dried and mixed with flour. Unopened male pine inflorescences are also eaten raw. Delicious drinks are made from pine buds. One glass of coniferous drink in terms of vitamin content is equivalent to five glasses of tomato juice and is five times richer in them than a glass of lemon drink.

To prepare a coniferous drink, take about 50 grams of young pine (cedar, fir or other) needles and grind well. Prepared needles should be infused in two glasses of boiled water for 2 hours in a dark, cool place. Add a little citric acid and granulated sugar to the filtered solution for taste.

Drink pine coniferous drink immediately after preparation, as the drink loses useful vitamins during storage.

Remember that pine preparations should be used with extreme caution in hepatitis, glomerulonephritis and pregnancy. Health to you!

The resin of coniferous trees or resin (from the word "life") is a valuable gift of nature, which has been used since ancient times for medicinal, cosmetic and other purposes. In the modern era, resin is used in folk medicine, as well as in the composition of medicinal and cosmetic products.

The value of coniferous resin was noticed even in the civilization of the ancient Egyptians. Then they used this substance to impregnate mummies, as well as in their surgery to heal wounds. In the future, the use of resin was known in Russia, in Medieval Europe, Indian and European America.

In the homeland of coniferous trees, in the northern latitudes, local residents have long discovered the life-giving properties of resin. So, even today they use it for the speedy healing of wounds, if they are in the forest, in a place that is difficult to access for medical care.

In many modern medicines, the resin of coniferous trees of various species is used. So, this substance is found in some antibacterial drugs, wound healing agents and other disinfectants. Coniferous resin is used in nerve sedatives and medicines aimed at improving the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

In the household, tree resin fumes can be used to fumigate a room. This helps to get rid of pathogenic microbes in the air. In addition, you can fill the room with a wonderful pleasant smell. The ancients also believed that fumigating a room with the resin of coniferous trees helps restore spiritual strength to all residents.

Do not forget to ventilate the fumigation field. Breathing tar vapor for too long is harmful.

Amber is also resin, only it is already so old that it has crystallized. Amber is of great value in jewelry production, as it has a very rich range of colors and beautiful appearance. It is used to create jewelry, as well as expensive interior items. Amber is a semi-precious stone.

A particularly famous interior example using this material is the Amber Room, which was lost during the Second World War. In it, every item, including wall decoration, was made of amber.

Appointment of cedar resin

Cedar resin has a regenerating property, and it helps to heal wounds and restore damaged cells. In addition, this substance contains vitamins C and D that are useful for the body, as well as other essential trace elements.

Turpentine balm is made from cedar resin with varying degrees of concentration of the active substance. It can be used for a variety of treatments. can be smeared, rubbed, instilled and even taken orally. It all depends on the type of medicine and prescription.

Of the contraindications, there is only individual intolerance, which can manifest itself in the form of an allergy. To test this, apply a small amount of cedarwood preparation to the skin and check for redness.

5% turpentine can be used for sore throat. Drip 5-6 drops of the drug on the tonsils. You can also lubricate them with a cotton swab if this method is convenient. Repeat this procedure every 5 hours. In the early stages of a sore throat, you can rub the balm from the outside into the throat area. You can also put a compress, but not for long, for 20 minutes.

A 25% turpentine balm will help against the flu. With this disease, you need to rub them with legs, arms, back, chest and the area around the nose. Repeat this procedure four times a day. During the flu epidemic and for the prevention of colds, it is recommended for a healthy person to drip 3-4 drops of balm based on cedar resin into the mouth 3-4 times a day.

Turpentine balm can also be used for skin diseases, burns, frostbite, problems with the cardiovascular system, joint ailments, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

When treating serious diseases with cedar resin balm, be sure to consult a doctor. Do not self-medicate!

The use of pine resin

Pine resin is used to treat skin wounds. It is enough to lubricate the damaged area with it, and a tightening effect will form, the cells will begin to recover faster, the wound will be disinfected.

If you burn such a resin and inhale its vapors, you can get rid of a runny nose, cough and other mild symptoms of respiratory disease. In addition, it is good for vision, as it helps to get rid of the so-called "night blindness", poor vision in the dark.

Pine resin can be used to make glue in the field. Heat the resin to a liquid state and add the coals from the fire in a ratio of 1:3. Stir the composition and let it cool. This solid state adhesive is easy to carry anywhere. And when you need to glue something, just heat it up again.

Molten resin can be used to seal the seams of shoes, wooden boats, and other items that need to be impervious to water. Heat the resin, apply it in a liquid state to the seam and let cool.

If you pour liquid resin into a vessel made of non-combustible material, and insert a wick into the center, you will get an excellent candle that will burn for a long time. When heating the resin, do not use an open flame, as it will ignite quickly. Use some kind of metal or ceramic vessel.

Based on the property of ignition, pine resin can be used to ignite castors. Pieces of resin will burn perfectly even immediately after rain. On such a fire, wet brushwood can be dried and later used for a fire.

How to use fir resin

Fir resin, like any resin of coniferous trees, has a restorative property. However, it is most evident in the care of the oral cavity.

Fir resin has trace elements and vitamins that restore tooth enamel and strengthen immunity on the teeth, which helps prevent caries and periodontal disease. If you chew the resin, saliva will help clear the mouth of food debris, as well as strengthen the gums, reduce their bleeding and prevent early tooth loss. In addition, chewing resin contributes to the proper organization of the masticatory muscles and the formation of bite.

Fir resin can be used for sprains. For the recipe you will need these ingredients.

Why does a damaged pine "cry"? So the tree heals itself: fragrant pine resin makes the wounds heal - and the tree comes to life. That is why the healing resin is popularly called "sap" - it has the same root as the word "live". It is not in vain that people like the specific ethereal smell of pine resin - its viscous, sticky mass has long been used for medicinal purposes and has a beneficial effect on the human body.

What is pine resin?

If you cut the pine bark, then a pronounced smell of needles will immediately appear, and a transparent yellowish elixir will stand out from the crack. As soon as it meets the air, pine resin begins to solidify, and its color darkens. This is conceived by nature so that any organisms, fungi, and pests do not get into the woody "insides" through a crack in the bark. The sap frozen in this way is informally called “gray”, although pine resin does not belong to the well-known chemical element.

Also, due to the emitted resin, the tree will be protected from destruction. It can already be assumed that resin can also heal the human body, protect it with its unique healing properties. For example, during the Great Patriotic War, severe wounds were treated with resin, and very soon the soldiers were on the mend. And in ancient Russia, people chewed resin to protect their teeth and gums, to freshen their breath.

The composition of the life-giving resin depends on the type of wood, and the quality depends on the area where the pine grew. Compared to its counterparts - cedar, fir and spruce - pine has the highest antiseptic properties, which is why its resin is so popular in folk medicine. Pine resin in its composition:

• three-quarters consists of resin acids, and these components in the normal state are solid;
• has 18% of special substances - terpenes - which just dissolve resin acids and allow resin to move freely through pine woody labyrinths.

The unimagined benefits of pine resin

The most valuable substances in the resin composition are divided into two main groups.

Antiseptics

• resin acids;
• essential oils;
• phytoncides.

Immunostimulants

• monoterpene and diterpene carbohydrates;
• diterpenic acids.

Pine resin has a pronounced antibacterial effect, and also perfectly heals wounds and resolves boils. It is used externally in the following cases:

• various skin problems and injuries: injuries, wounds, eczema, scabies, insect bites, severe acne, psoriasis;
• diseases of the musculoskeletal system, neuralgia, joint pain, myositis, rheumatism;
• ENT diseases;
• gynecological and proctological ailments: hemorrhoids, colpitis, vaginitis, candidiasis.

Gum can also be chewed and taken orally - it is an edible substance, which is often only good for the body. When chewing the resin, there is an increased secretion of saliva, which has a beneficial effect on cleansing the oral cavity and strengthening the teeth and gums. Resin heals tooth enamel, kills carious bacteria and in some cases even saves from toothache. The internal use of pine medicine is necessary in the following situations:

• colds, problems with the lungs and stomach, severe cough;
• VSD and unstable blood pressure, which the resin normalizes due to its ability to thin the blood;
• thrombosis, atherosclerosis, thrombophlebitis, heart problems;
• disorders in the endocrine system;
• ailments in the urogenital area, impotence;
• poor environment, frequent stress and physical activity;
• obesity.

Recipe Chest

The effectiveness of the medicinal properties attributed to pine resin has been proven for many centuries. The resin can be used both separately and as part of other natural remedies.

Non-healing boils

It is necessary to take a gauze cloth and soak it with pine resin. Next - attach to the sore spot, cover with special paper for compresses on top and wrap with a bandage. It is recommended to keep such a compress for about half an hour. If boils are only at the beginning of their development, then the only procedure can destroy them in the bud.

Trophic ulcers

Similar to the previous recipe, you need to soak the bandage with resin and place it on the surface of the ulcer. With a deep non-healing ulcer, you can insert a piece of a folded bandage soaked in resin into it. Repeat the treatment until recovery occurs.

Osteochondrosis

Required in equal proportions (50 g):

• sap;
• vodka;
• olive oil.

Mix the ingredients thoroughly and leave for 7 days so that the product gains strength and strength. After that, you can rub the sore areas with a drug.

stomach ulcer

4-5 drops of resin placed on a piece of bread to be eaten before the main meal will help overcome the ailment.

Pulmonary diseases

Required in equal quantities (50 g):

• sap;
• unsalted butter;

The ingredients must be mixed well and insisted for 4 days, then taken orally at any time of the day, 3 teaspoons.

Mastopathy

Would need:

• vegetable oil (100 g);
• resin (20 g).
• enameled container for heating.

Mix the ingredients and put to bask in a water bath. When the temperature is warm enough, you can build a compress.

periodontal disease

• resin (1.5 teaspoons);
• fine salt (3.5 teaspoons);
• olive oil (by eye)

You should get a liquid that resembles thick sour cream in consistency. It will need to be rubbed into sore gums three times a day.

burns

Ointment from resin is easy to prepare. First you need to melt the lard, then mix it with sea buckthorn oil and resin - in equal amounts. Place the resulting ointment on gauze and apply to damaged areas. You need to do this three times a day, waiting for an hour while the compress is in effect. Then carefully remove the remaining fluid from the affected area.

Fungus

Gum lotions will help cure fungal infections, they need to be kept for half an hour twice a day. Treatment should continue up to 10 days.

Tachycardia

Pour 2 teaspoons of any vegetable oil into a glass and add 5-6 drops of pine resin to it. Mix the ingredients and then rub them into the chest in the area of ​​the heart. If you repeat this procedure daily, supplementing the course with the intake of resin inside (5-6 drops will be enough), you can avoid heart attacks and rhythm disturbances. If there is a reason not to swallow gum, it can simply be placed under the tongue and held for 10 minutes.

Cold

Both for the prevention and for the treatment of an existing cold (tonsillitis), resorption of resin will be useful. You need to do this every day at least once a day. Angina may recede after a couple of days of such treatment.

Strengthening immunity

Pine gum must be placed in glassware and combined with water in a ratio of 1:5, then placed in bright sun and insisted for 10 days. It should be borne in mind that the funds will be needed for at least a month, and it will need to be taken three times a day for several tablespoons (even half a glass is possible). Therefore, it is necessary to stock up on the drug for the entire course. With bronchitis and cough, such a remedy has a good effect.

How to get valuable resin yourself

Gum and preparations with its content can be purchased at any pharmacy. But if there is a strong desire to get this natural medicine on your own, you need to arm yourself with the following equipment:

• container with a lid;
• cord 1.5 meters;
• a napkin soaked in vegetable oil;

When you find a tree covered with cracks and damage, you can collect resin - usually its frozen accumulations abundantly cover wood wounds. So that the resin does not stick to the knife, it must be treated with an oiled cloth. Collecting resin is simple - you just need to cut off the influx and put it in a container. You need to cut the resin in small pieces - this will eliminate problems with ductility. In hot weather, it is better not to collect, the resin from the sun is especially sticky, and such work will quickly tire. But in inclement and cold weather, the amount of resin is usually scarce. Therefore, the best option would be to go to the collection in warm, dry weather.

Another way to collect resin without hassle is to choose a young tree and tie a prepared container to it with a cord. First you need to make a crack with a knife at the base of a thick branch - it will be necessary to tie up the container under the incision. The resin will naturally begin to flow into it.

How to get pine resin

Resin should be stored under a tightly closed lid, as it hardens quickly in the open air. But we'll fix it. Before using the resin for medical procedures, you just need to warm the jar in a water bath, and the resin will become liquid again.

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Pine is widely known for its bactericidal properties. Ancient tribes even practiced treatment in a coniferous forest, leaving the patient alone with nature for a period of several days to a week. It is not surprising that pine resin produces a very favorable effect on the human body, because it has absorbed all the healing substances of this tree.

Pine resin or resin - medicinal properties

This substance has a pronounced antiseptic, wound healing, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it perfectly disinfects and anesthetizes, so pine resin is widely used in the treatment of such diseases:

• bedsores;
• trophic ulcers;
• boils;
• fungal and herpetic skin lesions;
• osteoporosis;
• weak fusion of bone tissue after a fracture;
• radiculitis;
• mastopathy;
• caries, stomatitis, periodontal disease;
• burns.

In addition, the resin is very effective for the symptoms of colds and viral diseases, quickly relieves sore throat, promotes expectoration of sputum with a dry cough, stops purulent processes in sore throat, and increases the overall resistance of the body to bacteria.

The effectiveness of the product in relation to the pathologies of the digestive tract - stomach ulcers, gastritis, and intestinal problems has been proven.

Pine resin - application and treatment

To prepare a general tonic to increase immunity, you need:

1. Freeze 30-40 g of resin and then grind into powder.
2. Dry the resin, pour into a dry glass container.
3. Take half a teaspoon of the medicine received one hour after meals, at least 2 times a day.

The use of pine resin for skin diseases:

1. Quadruple folded sterile bandage is well lubricated with resin.
2. Apply for 30 minutes to the affected areas.
3. After removing the compress, wipe the treated area with an antiseptic solution.

With sore throat, inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, infections of the oral cavity, it is recommended to dissolve a third of a teaspoon of the product or put the same amount of resin under the tongue. The course of treatment can be long - until noticeable improvements appear.

Gastritis, colitis and peptic ulcer suggest a very simple use of the resin. You need to eat a small sandwich every morning, spreading 5 g of the substance on bread.

Pine gum oil

Coniferous resin enhances its therapeutic properties when mixed with vegetable oils, because it is better absorbed by the body in this form and absorbed into the skin, penetrating into the deeper layers.

Recipe for pain in the joints, muscles:

1. Insist for a week in the refrigerator a mixture of pine resin, vodka and vegetable oil (50 g each).
2. Strain the solution and pour into a clean jar with a lid.
3. Rub the painful areas every day before going to bed.

The cure for mastopathy:

1. In 100 g of olive oil, dissolve, heating in a water bath, 20 g of pine resin.
2. Do daily compresses for 35 minutes, then rub the rest of the mixture into the chest.

Pine resin ointment

A medicinal preparation based on the described substance consists of resin, natural wax and vegetable oils, and is manufactured according to a traditional recipe.

Ointment is used in such cases:

• skin lesions (burns, wounds, abscesses, boils);
• viral and colds, as well as their complications (sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis);
• endocrine pathologies (mastitis, mastopathy);
• gynecological diseases (inflammation of the appendages, erosion of the cervix);
• bedsores and diaper rash;
• hemorrhoids.

The tool can be used to make candles, impregnate tampons and compresses, dilute with water (for drops and rinses).

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Pine resin - medicinal properties and use in traditional medicine

Pine is perhaps the most popular tree in our country after birch. Many of us see pine trees every day, but few people think about what this tree can give us besides its wood.

Meanwhile, pine is able to become a real healer and help a person get rid of a wide variety of diseases. Pine resin will help us improve our health, the healing properties of which people guessed long before the appearance of all kinds of medicines in our lives.

Medicinal properties of pine resin

So, why is this natural product so valuable? Resin has gained its greatest popularity for its unique wound-healing properties. Actually, for this, people called it that way.

Buy pine resin 50 ml.

And in the first and second world wars, when there was an acute shortage of medicines in hospitals, it was resin that came to the rescue. It was she who helped to put on their feet more than one thousand ordinary Russian peasants, who, by the will of fate, were forced to fight.

But the ability to heal wounds is far from all that she is capable of. Pine resin is widely used in folk medicine in the treatment of the following diseases:

• all kinds of suppuration
• purulent boils
• burns of varying degrees
• heart disease
• bronchitis
• sciatica
• oral diseases
• diseases of the nervous system
• various male and female diseases (including cystitis)
• hemorrhoids
• varicose veins in the early stages
• colds

Agree, impressive list! And this is not a complete list of diseases that are treated with pine resin. It can be easily extended if desired. How to use this pine waste product correctly?

The use of pine resin in folk medicine

There are 2 forms of using resin for medicinal purposes:

For external use, mainly all kinds of lotions and rubbing, ointments, oils are used. For the inside, decoctions are prepared or they simply suck pine resin, like candy - candy. Below you can find some of the recipes.

Pine resin ointment used to treat trophic ulcers

This ointment is ideal for the treatment of trophic ulcers. Anyone can cook it, there would be a desire. She prepares like this:

• You need to take 50 grams of pine resin, 100 grams of beeswax and 100 grams of pork internal fat.
• Mix everything and apply to the wound, preferably at night. Before this, the wound must be treated with hydrogen peroxide.

Cold treatment

With the help of pine resin, you can try to cure a cold. To do this, you need to dissolve half a teaspoon of resin in the morning and evening.

Treatment of varicose veins

For the treatment of varicose veins, you will need a pine resin balm. You can prepare it like this:

• we take 1 part of pine resin and 10 parts of vegetable oil.
• Mix everything, bring to a boil and simmer for a couple of minutes over low heat.
• Turn off, let the balm cool. After that, you can lubricate the diseased veins. It is best to do this at night, before going to bed.

To strengthen immunity

• We put a small piece (30-40 grams) of pine resin in the refrigerator for about an hour. Then we take it out and make powder out of it.
• You can use a fine grater for this, you can simply crush it - it’s more convenient for anyone.
• This powder will help boost your immune system. Take it 3 times a day with water, 1 hour before meals.

Treatment of gastritis

Pine resin helps well with gastritis. To reduce pain, you just need to dissolve a piece of resin. Pain passes quickly, sometimes it takes only five minutes, sometimes a little more, it all depends on the individual characteristics of the person, and they are all different for us.

Treatment of furunculosis

If you got boils, apply pine resin to them at night and cover with a band-aid. 3 - 4 days of such treatment and there will be no trace of boils, they will simply resolve!

Treatment of sciatica

For the treatment of sciatica, a tincture of pine resin, vodka and olive oil is used. It is quite easy to prepare:

• we take all the components in equal amounts, mix and insist in a dark place for exactly a week.
• A week later, the healing tincture is completely ready.
• It just rubs on the sore spot. Helps a lot according to the forums.

Burn treatment

Due to its strong natural antiseptic and wound-healing properties, pine resin copes well with burns. To treat burns, make the following ointment:

• we take in equal proportions lard, sea buckthorn oil and pine resin. We mix everything until a mass is obtained, homogeneous in composition.
• In place of the burn, we make a bandage with ointment for a period of 1 hour.
• Such dressings should be applied 3 times a day until the patient's condition improves.

Reviews about the treatment with resin

There are plenty of reviews on the treatment of pine resin in various forums dedicated to traditional medicine. They won't be hard to find. here are just a few.

Oleg (Kineshma)

I became convinced of the enormous healing power of resin when a misfortune happened to our 9-year-old daughter - she accidentally knocked over a pot of boiling water on herself and as a result received severe burns. On the advice of the mother-in-law, they treated with home-made ointment from pine resin and sea buckthorn oil. The result is just great! The pain was removed already on the 3rd day, and a noticeable improvement came about a week later. So I highly recommend having this natural miracle - the material at hand, God forbid, of course, but it may be needed.

Svetlana Viktorovna (village of Pankratovo, Nizhny Novgorod region)

My husband tried to treat gastritis with pine resin. The pain really does go away! I do not know if it is possible to cure her gastritis completely, but the fact that she relieves pain means a lot. True, we do not buy resin, but extract it ourselves, since we live next to the forest. And about the purchased, I honestly doubt it. All the same, the product must be natural. I read a lot of good things about cedar resin, but, unfortunately, we don’t have cedars.

Nina Serebryakova (Moscow)

We order sap over the internet all the time. There are specialized stores that sell such products. We order from Altai, as this is perhaps the most environmentally friendly region of Russia. Basically, we use it for the preparation of terpetine balm (it helps a lot with pain in the joints and not only). The whole family takes it to strengthen immunity. The same balm can be purchased ready-made, but we are used to doing it ourselves, it's cheaper and more reliable!

By the way, many doctors also speak positively about the healing properties of resin. True, we must not forget that she also has contraindications.

Contraindications to the use of preparations based on pine resin

There are few contraindications, but they exist and you need to know about them. First of all it is:

1. individual intolerance to such drugs
2. pregnancy
3. kidney disease

In all other cases, it is possible and even necessary to use the healing properties of resin. In addition, if in doubt, you can always consult with your doctor before starting treatment.

Where could I buy

You can buy pine resin in any online store or pharmacy at your place of residence. You can buy both in pure form and in the form of various oils, balms and tinctures.

To find an online store selling such goods, just type in any search engine such a phrase - buy pine resin (or cedar, spruce).

As a rule, the largest and most popular pharmacies will be on the first page of the issue. Choose from them based on the price of the goods, the possibility of delivery to your region, etc. If you are too lazy to look, then you can buy any resin by clicking on the yellow banner located above in this article (on the left is the product catalog - resin - choose pine resin).

How to prepare your own gum

If you live in places where cedar, spruce or pine trees grow, then you can prepare resin yourself. There is nothing difficult in this and even a child can cope with this task.

You can learn how to do it right by watching this short video.

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Do you know what pine resin treats? | Agave

What is pine resin? This is not only glue or a candle, it is also a healing agent.

A long time ago they knew the properties of pine resin, indispensable for those who lived among the pines in the forest area. Pine resin helped with skin diseases, saved from burns, and healed blisters.

Possibilities of Pine Resin

Pine resin is the first aid with its irreplaceable healing properties.

Pine resin treatment

The resin can be burned and its smoke inhaled, it will cure coughs. Good to know How to cure a cough.

If smoke is passed through the nose, then the runny nose will immediately recede. What else treats a runny nose How to quickly cure a runny nose - grandmother's recipes.

By making resin inhalations, you can thoroughly treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

It stops the bleeding and heals any wounds. It is worth applying a natural remedy to a cut or abrasion, as the resin immediately begins to heal it and tighten the edges, like a surgeon.

The smoke from the pine tree resin improves eyesight, in particular it cures "night blindness".

Pine resin is also an excellent dentist. If you chew it, you can cure the gums and put your teeth in order. Interesting information Treatment of gums in traditional medicine.

Medicinal ointments are made from pine resin. It is not for nothing that pine resin is called resin. Its healing properties can not only treat external diseases, but also help from the inside.

Pine resin in the treatment of intervertebral hernia

Ointment for intervertebral hernias is prepared from:

• pine resin - 70 g;
• comfrey root - 0.5 kg;
• internal pork fat - 350 g;
• vodka - 300 g.

How to prepare ointment

1. Comfrey roots should be washed, but not peeled. Let dry and twist in a meat grinder three times to make a slurry.
2. Melt pine resin (resin) in a water bath.
3. Melt pork fat, add gruel from comfrey root to it. Keep the mixture on low heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon for about forty minutes.
4. Pour the melted resin into the mixture and boil for another fifteen minutes.
5. Then pour in the vodka and simmer for ten minutes until a homogeneous mass is obtained.