Pine Tea and tree huggers

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oleander soup , "Gaiacita" <gaiacita wrote:>> Hi Elaine. What type of pines do you have, do you know? We have few pines> here--too alkaline. But there are a couple that grow.

> > Samala,

> Renee

> > What I found...............

Trees in Winter

Try some pine needle tea

© Violet Snow

 

Jan 22, 2007

Chew

evergreen needles or drink their tea, study buds of leafless trees,

learn to identify species by their needles or budsâ€"trees offer

diversion in winter.

Trees

are easy for people to connect with because they have trunks, like we

do, they stay alive in winter, and many of us have memories of climbing

trees as children. In addition, some of them are edible or medicinal.

Pines and hemlocks (no relation to poison hemlock) can be used to make

tea that is high in Vitamin C, tonifies the body, and is used to

prevent colds.

If you want to make tree tea, begin with a field guide to make sure you have the right species. (See the article Pines, Conifers, Evergreens for

basic information on identification.) None of the conifers are toxic

except for yew, which has red, berry-like cones and is used as a folk

remedy for cancer, but the mildest-tasting species are white pine and

hemlock.

You can chew on the needles to get a sour burst of Vitamin C and

that lovely pine fragrance. To make tea, pick some twigs and needles

(one handful per cup of tea), chop them up, and put them in a clean,

wide-mouthed jar. Fill the jar with boiling water, cap, and steep for

fifteen to thirty minutes. Strain out the plant matter and drink the

pale green tea.

Once you’ve made tea from a tree, you’ll look at that tree

differently. It becomes a partner or an ally. You might want to spend

some time standing under it, studying the patterns of the bark. If it’s

a pine, brush the soft needles against your face. If the tree is tall

and still has low branches, you can climb it, even if you’re an adult.

There’s nothing like sitting thirty feet from the ground, surrounded by

green, and looking around from a new vantage point. Kygos

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Interesting, thanks.

 

Samala,

Renee

 

 

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Chew evergreen needles or drink their tea, study buds of leafless trees, learn to identify species by their needles or budsâ€"trees offer diversion in winter.

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In a message dated 6/8/2008 4:14:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, moondancermom writes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I use the longleaf pine also known as the southern yellow pine. They're all around us.

 

Elaine

 

I live in the South (Texas) and we many varieties but I don't know one from the other. I would love to try the

pine tea. Guess it doesn't matter which I choose.

 

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I use the longleaf pine also known as the southern yellow pine. They're all around us.

 

Elaine

 

 

 

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 4:07 PM, kygos5 <kygos5 wrote:

 

oleander soup , " Gaiacita " <gaiacita wrote:>> Hi Elaine. What type of pines do you have, do you know? We have few pines

> here--too alkaline. But there are a couple that grow. > > Samala, > Renee > > What I found...............

 

Trees in Winter

Try some pine needle tea

© Violet Snow

Jan 22, 2007

 

Chew evergreen needles or drink their tea, study buds of leafless trees, learn to identify species by their needles or buds†" trees offer diversion in winter.

Trees are easy for people to connect with because they have trunks, like we do, they stay alive in winter, and many of us have memories of climbing trees as children. In addition, some of them are edible or medicinal. Pines and hemlocks (no relation to poison hemlock) can be used to make tea that is high in Vitamin C, tonifies the body, and is used to prevent colds.

If you want to make tree tea, begin with a field guide to make sure you have the right species. (See the article Pines, Conifers, Evergreens for basic information on identification.) None of the conifers are toxic except for yew, which has red, berry-like cones and is used as a folk remedy for cancer, but the mildest-tasting species are white pine and hemlock.

You can chew on the needles to get a sour burst of Vitamin C and that lovely pine fragrance. To make tea, pick some twigs and needles (one handful per cup of tea), chop them up, and put them in a clean, wide-mouthed jar. Fill the jar with boiling water, cap, and steep for fifteen to thirty minutes. Strain out the plant matter and drink the pale green tea.

Once you’ve made tea from a tree, you’ll look at that tree differently. It becomes a partner or an ally. You might want to spend some time standing under it, studying the patterns of the bark. If it’s a pine, brush the soft needles against your face. If the tree is tall and still has low branches, you can climb it, even if you’re an adult. There’s nothing like sitting thirty feet from the ground, surrounded by green, and looking around from a new vantage point.

Kygos

 

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Edith it shouldn't make any difference, pine is pine is pine, as long as is not picked from near the road and fumes.

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Monday, June 09, 2008 10:53 AM

Re: Re: Pine Tea and tree huggers

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 6/8/2008 4:14:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, moondancermom writes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I use the longleaf pine also known as the southern yellow pine. They're all around us.

 

Elaine

 

I live in the South (Texas) and we many varieties but I don't know one from the other. I would love to try the

pine tea. Guess it doesn't matter which I choose.

 

Edith

 

 

Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.