Post by John Gusmano on Sept 11, 2013 9:37:42 GMT -5
OK fellas! As we all know Fall is right around the corner. And with that comes dramatic weather changes, which for many of us causes us to get sick with colds. I have an old holistic remedy that works well for me and will be brewing up a batch soon….
Pine Water
What you will need:
Fresh cut pine branches with lots of green needles on them (any evergreen tree will work).
1 TBS of Honey
½ TBS Lemon Juice
1 Gallon of Water
Directions:
1.) Bring water to a boil and add in your pine branches.
2.) Let boil for 10-15 minutes.
3.) Strain the water with a fine wire strainer into a separate pot. Discard branches. (I usually strain the water twice).
4.) Add in the lemon juice and honey into the strained water. Stir.
5.) Let simmer for approx. 20 minutes.
6.) Once cooled, place in several mason jars and put in the refrigerator.
7.) You can always add more lemon juice or honey to them for taste.
Pine needled contain more vitamin C than bell peppers and oranges. This method of making pine water really works. If you start feeling that itchy feeling in your throat or a sniffle coming on, start sipping on some pine water and it works as an excellent preventive for colds! Hope you guys can use this remedy!
Pine Water
What you will need:
Fresh cut pine branches with lots of green needles on them (any evergreen tree will work).
1 TBS of Honey
½ TBS Lemon Juice
1 Gallon of Water
Directions:
1.) Bring water to a boil and add in your pine branches.
2.) Let boil for 10-15 minutes.
3.) Strain the water with a fine wire strainer into a separate pot. Discard branches. (I usually strain the water twice).
4.) Add in the lemon juice and honey into the strained water. Stir.
5.) Let simmer for approx. 20 minutes.
6.) Once cooled, place in several mason jars and put in the refrigerator.
7.) You can always add more lemon juice or honey to them for taste.
Pine needled contain more vitamin C than bell peppers and oranges. This method of making pine water really works. If you start feeling that itchy feeling in your throat or a sniffle coming on, start sipping on some pine water and it works as an excellent preventive for colds! Hope you guys can use this remedy!
