Pine needles, the leaves of the pine tree, are a traditional Chinese medicinal material that is also rich in nutritional value and widely used.
Medicinal value: According to the pharmacopoeia, pine needles have the effects of dispelling wind and activating blood, calming the nerves, brightening the eyes, detoxifying and relieving itching. It contains a variety of amino acids, water-soluble flavonoids, plant enzymes and plant fibers and other active ingredients, which can be used for diseases such as epidemics, rheumatic joint pain, bruises, night blindness and high blood pressure.
Edible value: Pine needles are rich in protein, crude fat, vitamin K and a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, which can be added to the diet as ingredients to improve the nutritional value of food.
Health value: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the active ingredients in pine needles have the effects of lowering blood pressure, blood lipids, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory, and can be used for health care.
Picking: Choose fresh, green, pest-free pine needles to avoid contamination and damage.
Drying: Lay the picked pine needles flat in a ventilated, shady place, avoid direct sunlight, and dry until dry.
Crushing: Put the dried pine needles into a grinder for crushing and crushing into a fine powder.
Sieving: The crushed pine needle powder is sieved to screen out the fine powder and remove crude fibers and impurities.
Bagging: Put the sifted pine needle powder into a sealed bag and seal it for storage.
Storage: Store the sealed pine needle powder in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and high temperatures.
Pine needle powder can be used to make pine needle tea, add to food, or make skin care products, etc., and has rich nutritional value and a wide range of utilization value.