White Pine

A famous survival source of vitamin C; the needle tea is credited in colonial history with treating scurvy.

Benefits

Traditional vitamin-C needle tea
inner bark famine food
aromatic steam

Key compounds

Vitamin Cshikimic acidresinsproanthocyanidins

May help with

Winter colds
low vitamin C

Best for these goals

Immune season supportrespiratory comfort

How to use it

Young needles steeped (not boiled) as tea; inner bark historically dried and ground as an emergency flour

Evidence level

Traditional

Cautions & interactions

AVOID in pregnancy. Identify carefully — never use yew (toxic) or ornamental pines like Norfolk Island 'pine.' Keep tea light and occasional.

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