The composition of plant pollen is rich in a huge amount of vitamins and biologically active substances necessary to maintain immunity. The article discusses in detail all the properties of pine pollen, as well as its benefits and possible contraindications for use.

Composition of Pine Pollen

The bulk of the product is made up of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and dietary fiber, the volume of which reaches 90%.

Did you know? As a medicine, pine pollen was first mentioned in the “Shen Nong Pharmacopoeia” (China), dating to the middle of 3 millennium BC. e.

However, the main value for a person is represented by such elements:

• vitamins (A, B, C, E, P, K)
• trace elements (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, ferum, potassium, cuprum, zinc, manganese, sodium, selenium);
• phytohormones;
• antioxidants;
• enzymes;
• natural antibiotics;
• amino acids;
• flavonoids.

Beneficial features

Pollen is considered one of the most saturated with beneficial substances product. In fact, it is the male reproductive cells of plants, therefore, contains the maximum number of all kinds of compounds that a young embryo will need to form seeds. This feature explains the healing properties of pollen for human health.

• In addition, the composition of this product is perfectly balanced, so even a minimal portion has a powerful effect on the activity of such systems:
• nervous - the emotional state is stabilized;
• reproductive - the hormonal background is normalized and fertility increases;
• respiratory - resistance to viral and bacterial infections increases;
• cardiovascular - the overall blood composition improves, atherosclerosis and cholesterol accumulations in the vessels are prevented;
• urogenital - fluid outflow is accelerated;
• digestive - metabolism is activated, appetite improves and intestinal microflora normalizes.

• In addition, the product has a general beneficial effect:
• strengthens the immune system;
• activates the processes of natural recovery;
• increases body stamina;
• protects internal systems from free radicals;
• covers the body's need for vitamins and minerals;
• activates metabolism;
• normalizes brain function;
• slows down the aging process;
• improves the condition of hair and skin.

Medicinal properties and use in diseases

The rich composition and availability of substances that are valuable for health have made pine pollen a unique product used both in folk and traditional medicine.

Did you know? The Latin name for pine (Pinus) stands for "rock". The plant got it thanks to a tenacious root system, which helps the pine to fix itself on bare rock.

This helps to eliminate any disease, including the ability to treat complex chronic pathologies. Therefore, today there are many prescriptions for drugs based on it.

When coughing

Pollen helps to get rid of a serious cough, bronchitis and other manifestations of respiratory infections, if you use it in combination with milk. The desired therapeutic effect is achieved thanks to vitamins and flavonoids, which are contained in excess in the product.

To prepare a medicinal product, you need to mix 1 liter of hot milk with a tablespoon of pollen. The mixture should be infused for no more than 10 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve. You need to take such a medicine 100 ml three times a day (before that it is recommended to warm it up to + 40 ° C).

Important! Before mixing pollen with milk, the liquid must be heated to + 60 ° C. If the temperature is higher, some of the nutrients of the coniferous product will be destroyed.

From diabetes

Often, the powder is used to facilitate the course, as well as the consequences of diabetes. It is used as an additional drug. To do this, pollen is consumed in a teaspoon per day in dry form, chewing slowly. The duration of such treatment should be monitored exclusively by the attending physician based on the general condition of the body.

With hypertension

Today, hypertension is one of the main diseases of modern man, from which pollen often helps to protect itself. It should be taken 5 g not more than 2 times a day in combination with milk. The powder is eaten dry, washed down with a glass of warm milk. Such procedures are carried out on the recommendation of a doctor.

For allergies

Many scientists have proven the beneficial effects of pollen on the body during allergies. To strengthen the body, the product is eaten on an empty stomach (30 minutes before meals) in dry form 3 times a day.

With tuberculosis

During acute and chronic tuberculosis, the powerful immunostimulating and regenerating effect of the pine product is especially important for every patient. Therefore, when it is used, it is possible to accelerate the therapeutic effect of traditional medicines.To do this, take milk infusion (3 g of pollen per 50 ml of milk) you need 3 times a day until a complete improvement in health. In case of severe forms of the disease, it is recommended to take the powder in dry form 3 times a day (30 minutes before meals), 2.5 g each.

Use during pregnancy

Despite the fact that this product is considered one of the best tools to eliminate and prevent many ailments, not everyone can improve their health with it. This issue is especially acute during pregnancy, since often all kinds of biologically active components can harm the fetus developing in the womb.

That is why during childbearing, as well as during lactation pine powder and all kinds of means based on it are strictly forbidden to a young mother.

Blood effects

Particular attention should be paid to the effects of pollen from pine trees on the blood and circulatory system.

The product is able to improve the composition and physico-chemical properties of blood, due to which:

• healthy circulation in the vessels is restored;
• platelet and cholesterol plaques decrease;
• hemoglobin level increases.

The activity of the entire cardiovascular system improves: the load on the heart decreases, the nutrition of the myocardium normalizes, the elasticity of blood vessels improves, and blood pressure stabilizes. Due to this, the risk of developing all kinds of chronic pathologies is significantly reduced.

Does pollen cure cancer

Pine powder is often used as a folk remedy for the treatment of oncology. It is prepared from 1 liter of honey and 25 g of pollen. Take the mixture three times a day for 2 dessert spoons. The duration of treatment is 40-50 days, after which you need to take a break for 14 days, and then resume taking, according to the doctor's recommendations.

How to collect pine pollen

This product is widely found in pharmacies, specialty stores, and even supermarkets. However, most harvest pine powder on their own, collecting it in the coniferous forest. The optimum period for this occurs during the active flowering of conifers. It is determined individually (depending on the region and the climatic regime in which the forest stands are located). At the same time, the best time for harvesting begins after 80-90% of the strobes (pineal-shaped parts of shoots carrying pollen) on the trees acquire a rich golden yellow color.

Important! When pressed, strobiles should not release fluid. Otherwise, the cones are immature, so they are left on the tree.

Each cone must be collected manually, carefully separating it with a sharp knife from the plant. Strobiles are collected in small plastic or metal buckets, from which they are subsequently transferred to common containers. After this, the cones should be dried: for this, they are scattered on a clean paper in one layer, after which they are transferred to a warm and dry place. Often the process lasts from several days to 2 weeks, after which the strobiles are beaten off on a fine sieve.At the same time, part of the product settles during drying, so it must be removed from each sheet of paper. At the end, the powder must be separated from the pieces of dry cones, for which the mixture is sieved through a nylon stocking. The resulting filtrate is the final product. It is transferred to a sealed plastic, glass or metal container. Collecting the product is a troublesome task: although the pollen of pine trees is large enough to collect 1 g will require at least 1 bucket of cones.

Video: Pine Pollen Collection and Application

Contraindications

In addition to pregnancy and lactation, pollen has other restrictions on its use. Such a product is strongly not recommended for gastritis, all kinds of kidney pathologies and hepatitis. Also, doctors insist on its exclusion from the diet of children under 6 years old. A child’s body can not cope with the powerful effect of biologically active substances, which often causes allergies and indigestion.

Storage conditions for pine pollen

The product does not require specific storage conditions: the dry mixture can be kept in a sealed container at room temperature. However, special attention should be paid to infusions and other pollen-based products. They must be stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 0 ... + 8 ° C, otherwise the products will quickly deteriorate.

Pine pollen is a true source of healthy substances. It makes it possible to activate metabolism, as well as normalize the hormonal background and the activity of the basic systems of the body. However, a noticeable therapeutic effect of the product is observed only in combination with traditional medicines, so it is impossible to completely replace the standard treatment with it.