Difference between revisions of "Make Pine Needle Tea"
m (importing article from wikihow) |
m (Text replacement - "== Video ==" to "") |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | ||
Pine needle tea is made from (surprise!) pine trees. It contains significant amounts of vitamin C (up to five times as much as a lemon<ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_White_Pine</ref>). Moreover, it is refreshing and can serve as a decongestant.<ref>James Wong, ''Grow your own drugs'', p. 178, (2009), ISBN 978-1-60652-119-9</ref> Here is how to do it. | Pine needle tea is made from (surprise!) pine trees. It contains significant amounts of vitamin C (up to five times as much as a lemon<ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_White_Pine</ref>). Moreover, it is refreshing and can serve as a decongestant.<ref>James Wong, ''Grow your own drugs'', p. 178, (2009), ISBN 978-1-60652-119-9</ref> Here is how to do it. | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
* Approximately 1 cup of water | * Approximately 1 cup of water | ||
* A bunch of fresh pine needles from a green white pine (''Pinus strobus'') (see "Tips" and "Warnings" below for collection advice) | * A bunch of fresh pine needles from a green white pine (''Pinus strobus'') (see "Tips" and "Warnings" below for collection advice) | ||
| − | [[Category:Herbal Tea and Fruit Tea]] | + | [[Category: Herbal Tea and Fruit Tea]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Put the water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Or, boil the water in a [[Descale a Kettle|kettle]]. Use whichever method you're used to. | #Put the water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Or, boil the water in a [[Descale a Kettle|kettle]]. Use whichever method you're used to. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
#Finished. | #Finished. | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
