Pine
Throughout history, pine cones have been a symbol of human enlightenment, resurrection, regeneration, and eternal life. Some of the medicinal benefits:
More vitamin C than an orange/orange juice (4x more than any traditional fruit).
Great for congestion/thinning mucus in the chest.
The sap of white pine is an effective remedy for arthritis and sore joints.
Increases the alkalinity in your body (we tend to have acidic bodies due to the pathogens we’re fighting).
It naturally removes intestinal parasites.
Some spiritual/magical benefits:
Pine needles represent protection, abundance, prosperity & money.
You can burn them in bundles like sage (very flammable be careful).
Pinecones are also said to ward off evil (Some people hang them as reefs or above their bed to prevent illness and nightmares).
Burning pine needles on a charcoal disk removes negative energy and promotes healing.
It is used in fertility work. When carried in a pouch pinecones are believed to increase fertility.
Some people burn pine needles to remove and reverse spells.
Pine cones are symbolic of the pineal gland, great to meditate with.
A fascinating fact I’ve learned about pine cones recently is that during sunset the pinecone will start to close and during sunrise the pine cone will stretch open which is so magical! I recently tried pine cone tea after forging some pine needles and I’m excited to try them as a sage! Do you have any pine cones near you?
“I enjoy the needles—fresh or dry—as a fragrant and warming wintertime tea. It pairs well with cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum, Lauraceae) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae). Pine offers relief in sinus and lung congestion through its stimulating expectorant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory qualities. The fresh, younger needles also contain Vitamin C.”
