Young pine shoots It is best to collect at the turn of April and May. We acquire lateral growths with a sticky, brown shell. It is best to focus on collecting shoots about 12 cm long – they can contain the most precious juice. This action should be performed with a sharp pruning shears.
Importantly – It is better to avoid collecting pine shoots from trees growing along roads or in cities. These types of trees are exposed to exhaust gas, as a result of which young shoots can be contaminated.
Young pine shoots They contain a lot of valuable substances that may turn out to be Useful in the fight against a viral infection. We are talking here, among others, with vitamins supporting immunity, flavonoids showing anti -inflammatory effects or essential oils that soothe cough and sore throat.
Syrup made of young pine shoots It turns out to help colds. It can be used to alleviate the symptoms of infection. Moreover, this specificity may show detoxification properties and diuretic. In addition, flavonoids present in the composition of shoots reduce the amount of free radicals responsible for oxidative stresswhich can be a source of many serious diseases.
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Making Syrup made of young pine shoots It is very easy. All you need to do is get such a amount of shoots that will fill a 1 liter jar. Earlier, however, they need to be cleaned of brown scales, and then cut into smaller pieces.
So prepared shoots You can put in a jar. Then cover them with sugar (approximately in a 1: 1 ratio). It’s best to do it in layers, that is, add some of the shoots, cover them with sugar and repeat them until the ingredients are exhausted. The top layer of shoots is thoroughly covered with sugar so that none protrudes. Then we turn off the jar, but not quite that a small amount of air can get inside.
Put the jar to a sunny place. Shake the jar from time to time. Pine shoots syrup should be ready after about 4 weeks. Pour it through gauze, pasteurize, and then store in a dry and cool place. In the case of colds, it is worth taking one teaspoon of syrup around 2-3 times a day. Importantly – this specificity should not be consumed by people allergic to any ingredients that are contained in it.
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