Application of pine nut shell

Pine nut shell is a natural remedy that is widely used in folk medicine, cosmetology and gardening. Pine nuts are a real treasure of the northern forests. They can be consumed raw or fried, or made into decoctions, tinctures or oils.

Medicinal properties of pine nut shell

Pine nut shells can be both beneficial and harmful, so you need to carefully study the beneficial properties of the product.

The shell contains the same vitamins, trace elements and essential oils as in the kernels. The benefits of pine nut husks have long been proven by scientists, so they have developed new technologies that preserve the following beneficial substances:

1. Tannins tannins. Stimulate disinfecting and anti-inflammatory properties that accelerate the healing process of purulent wounds. Thanks to these compounds, the damaged surface is covered with a protective film, under which the process of tissue regeneration is activated. The wound heals much faster. The development of bleeding and inflammatory processes is excluded.
2. Vitamin C. Participates in the biochemical processes of the body. For example, in the production of collagen, steroid hormones, the hematopoietic process.
3. Calcium. This allows it to be used in the preparation of medicines for the treatment of diseases of the joints and the skeletal system.
4. Glutamic acid. Stimulates working capacity and increases physical endurance, slows down the aging process.

What does pine nut shell treat?

Traditional medicine based on pine nut shells is used to treat such diseases:

• respiratory system: sinusitis, laryngitis, bronchial asthma, tonsillitis, tonsillitis;
• immune system: frequent respiratory illnesses as a result of weak immunity;
• Cardiovascular: capillary fragility, atherosclerosis, myocardial weakness;
• skin: eczema, acne, dermatitis of various etiologies, psoriasis, abscesses;
• central nervous system: neurosis, psycho-emotional stress, insomnia;
• musculoskeletal system: osteochondrosis, arthritis, sciatica, gout;
• digestive system: liver damage, violation of the outflow of bile and secretion, hemorrhoids, gastritis, colitis, stomach ulcer;
• male reproductive system: prostatitis, infertility, prostate adenoma;
• female reproductive system: endometritis, menstrual disorders, hormonal imbalance, adnexitis.

The use of pine nut shells in folk medicine

In folk medicine, pine nut shells are used to prepare infusions and healing decoctions.

Infusion from the shell

In this recipe, in addition to the shell, pine nut husks are used, which are no less useful.

Ingredients:

• Xnumx boiling water;
• 100 g of husks and shells of nuts.

Preparation:

1. Husks and shells of nuts are poured into a coffee grinder and ground to a powder state.
2. Pour the resulting mixture into a container and pour boiling water. They insist for an hour. Filter.

Application areas:

1. To eliminate the manifestations of cystitis. Infusion is taken in the mornings and evenings, 150 ml. The course of treatment is 10 days.
2. For ulcers and gastritis. The medicine is drunk 50 ml 3 times a day before meals. The course of therapy is 2 weeks. If necessary, repeat it after 10 days. No more than three courses are allowed per year.
3. For eczema and psoriasis. Compresses are made from the infusion, wetting the tissue in the solution, and applying it to the affected area. Leave for half an hour. To improve the condition, it is enough to carry out 10 procedures.
4. With bronchial asthma. A glass of infusion is divided in half and drunk in the morning and evening. The minimum course of treatment is 21 days. No more than two courses are allowed per year.
5. To eliminate acne, blackheads and rashes. The solution is used as a tonic, wiping the face with it every evening, until skin defects are eliminated.

A decoction of the shell of pine nuts from the cyst

Method of preparation:

1. The shell is poured into a colander and washed under running water.
2. Measure half a glass, place in a saucepan and pour half a liter of water.
3. Put on fire and simmer on slow heating for an hour.
4. Bring the broth with boiling water to the original volume.
5. Cool and strain through a sieve.

Take a decoction 1 time per day for 1/3 of a glass in the morning half an hour before meals. Continue treatment for a month. Then take an eight-day break and repeat.

Pine nut shell decoction

Preparation:

1. 50 g of the shell, grind with a coffee grinder to a powder state.
2. Pour into a saucepan, pour a glass of water. They put it on fire. Bring to a boil and cook on a minimum heat for 5 minutes.
3. The finished solution is filtered.

Application areas:

1. To relieve sore throat. Gargle with a decoction in the morning and evening. A positive result is achieved after a week.
2. For skin diseases. The affected areas are treated with a cotton pad soaked in a decoction, morning and evening. The duration of therapy is 3 weeks.
3. For the treatment of prostatitis. A glass of decoction is consumed after breakfast for two weeks. Then they take a break of 10 days, and repeat the course.
4. With hormonal imbalance. Drink a glass of medicine daily. The course of therapy is a month.
5. For the treatment of gout and arthritis. 2 glasses of decoction are divided into 2 parts and taken in the morning and evening. The course of therapy is 2 weeks. After a week pause, the treatment is repeated.
6. To strengthen immunity. Drink a glass of decoction daily for three weeks.

Tincture on alcohol

Method of preparation:

1. The shell in the amount of 250 g is washed, dried and ground to a powder with a coffee grinder.
2. Pour into a glass container, pour half a liter of 70% alcohol and incubate for two weeks.
3. The finished drug is filtered.

Application areas:

1. For sleep disorders. Drink at bedtime 50 ml of tincture for a week.
2. To eliminate the symptoms of sciatica. Daily rub the lesion with tincture before going to bed. At the same time, a spoon is taken orally three times a day. Treatment should not exceed three weeks.
3. To strengthen immunity. During the day, drink 50 ml of tincture. The course of therapy is 2 weeks.
4. For the treatment of prostate adenoma. 30 ml of the drug is drunk in the morning and in the evening for a month.

The use of pine nut shells in horticulture

Landscape designers and gardeners have successfully used cedar shells as:

1. 1. Covering garden paths. They dig a trench, partially fill it with gravel, after which a layer of shell is laid, 10 cm thick and compacted. After the rain, such a path shines beautifully and exudes a unique aroma of cedar.

1. Pine nut shell mulch. Due to the original appearance, high-quality protective properties, micro- and macroelements useful for plants, this type of mulch is the most useful and convenient. Mulch acts not only as a decorative coating, but also prevents the formation of a harmful crust on the ground, its salinization and overgrowing with weeds. Pine nut shells in this form are used in floriculture. In winter, it protects against deep freezing of the soil.
2. Biologically active system. The pine nut shell protects plants from pests and fungal diseases, temperature fluctuations, weeds, intensive evaporation of moisture. It creates a beneficial microflora in the root system and stimulates the appearance of earthworms. Useful properties are stored for several years.

The use of pine nut shells in cosmetology

Pine nut shells are used not only for the preparation of medicines. Cosmetics based on it normalize metabolism, tighten the skin, relieve inflammation, cleanse and tighten pores.

Scrub

Method of preparation:

1. 2 small cedar cones clean. The grains are extracted from the nuts.
2. The shells are ground to a powder state in a coffee grinder. Sift through a sieve. Small particles are used to prepare a face scrub, the rest is for the body. Oatmeal is ground in a coffee grinder.
3. Oatmeal and nut flour are combined in a ratio of 1 to 1. Pour in a little boiling water and stir. It should not be too thick a mass.
4. The gruel is cooled to a warm state and applied to the face. After a quarter of an hour, the scrub is washed off with warm water and rinsed with cold water.
5. The body remedy is prepared in the same way, but with large particles of the shell.

Decoction for depilation

Recipe for a pine nut shell based hair remover.

Method of preparation:

1. A mug of pine nut shell is poured into an enameled pan.
2. Pour in a liter of boiled water.
3. Close the lid and send to a slow fire. Boil 3 hours.

Cotton wool is moistened in a decoction and carefully rubbed with it hands and feet three times a day for 2 weeks.

Depilation with nutshell ash

1. The shell is thoroughly dried beforehand. Burn to ash 300 g of the product.
2. Add some water or olive oil. They make a paste-like mixture and lubricate the places where they want to get rid of hair with it.
3. After 20 minutes, the skin is cleaned with a damp, thoroughly wrung out cloth.
4. The procedure is repeated until the hair disappears. Usually three times is enough.

Contraindications to the use of pine nut husks

Means on the pine nut husk is contraindicated for use with a tendency to allergies to the components contained in it.

Tincture is not recommended for children, pregnant women, people suffering from liver diseases.

Before use, you should consult a specialist in the following cases:

• in thrombophlebitis;
• thrombosis;
• with varicose veins;
• increased blood viscosity.

How to cook pine nuts in shell

The calorie content of shelled pine nuts is approximately 680 kcal per 100 g. They are consumed fried. It is advisable to do this without shelling the nuts.

Method of preparation:

1. Unpeeled pine nuts are transferred to a colander and washed under running water. They don’t discuss.
2. The oven is heated to 160 °C.
3. Wet nuts are laid out on a baking sheet covered with parchment, lightly sprinkled with salt.
4. Set for 10 minutes on the upper level. Keep in the oven until the shell turns light brown.
5. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and cool for 20 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel, cover with a second one and roll with a rolling pin, pressing hard. Select cores.

Conclusion

Pine nut shell is a natural remedy donated by nature, which is widely used in medicine, cosmetology and gardening. To avoid negative consequences, it is necessary to consult a specialist before using it as a medicine.