Spruce as a natural "first aid kit" for a hiker

In the warm season, people tend to go to the forest to fish, pick mushrooms and berries, just wander around or bask in a hammock under the warm summer sun. However, any tourist knows how an unexpected cold on a hike interferes with life, whether it is a runny nose or discomfort in the throat. In this article, we will talk about a gift of nature of plant origin, unique in its composition and properties, which can literally relieve you of cold symptoms in just a day, which are very disturbing on a hike. By the way, this natural remedy also protects against many other infections that can enter our body.

Resin spruce or pine?

We will talk about spruce resin and its application. It is also called "resin". By the way, in its composition and useful properties, pine resin is no worse than spruce. It's just that pines don't grow everywhere, and finding pine resin is usually more difficult. Therefore, it will be spruce resin that will be considered, although if you use pine, then this will definitely not be worse.

It does not make sense to talk about the full composition of spruce resin, since it contains a fair amount of useful substances: groups of vitamins, trace elements, various essential oils, etc. This resin can be called a panacea for any ailments, if only because it is powerful natural antiseptic and immune stimulant. Simply put, spruce resin can relieve inflammation, heal wounds, kill harmful microorganisms, both in the internal organs and on the skin.

What is spruce resin?

First, it is worth finding out what spruce resin is as such, and why a tree needs it. Nature has endowed conifers (spruces, pines, cedars, etc.) with the ability to regenerate. The fact is that the tree bark protects the trunk in the same way that human skin protects the entire body. If a crack has formed on a tree, or a branch has broken off from the wind, then the tree immediately begins to release resin. It envelops the damaged area, closing it and preventing the penetration of small insects, as well as various fungal and other harmful microorganisms. So, the resin has a similar effect on the human body.

To talk about the practical treatment with resin, it must be conditionally divided into 3 consistencies:

Treatment of colds with hard resin

For the treatment of colds, hard resin is best suited. To do this, find a spruce, separate 1-2 small pieces of resin from the tree with a knife and clean them from plaque. Then chew on a piece of resin. At first it will taste bitter, like any medicine, but it is tolerable. After a while, it even acquires a pleasant taste. You can chew this gum without being distracted from any camping activities. After 2.5-3 hours, the resin will become tasteless, and you can take the next piece. You can chew the resin all day, or even 2-3 days, until the symptoms of a cold disappear completely.

Many are afraid to take resin in their mouths, but in vain. Among other things, this natural remedy whitens and restores teeth, it is very useful for the entire oral cavity. Although this substance sticks to the teeth, there is nothing in it that can harm the body. The only advice: choose a resin that is as hard as possible, and it will not stick to the teeth so much. When going home, you can pick up a bag of resin and take it with you so that it is always at hand. The resin is much more effective than pharmacy products, and at the same time does not cause side effects.

Decoctions and infusions on soft spruce resin

At home, decoctions and infusions can be made from the collected spruce resin. If you have upper respiratory problems, use the following recipe.

Method one

Place 100-150 g of soft resin in a glass jar and pour 0.5 l of warm boiled water. The water temperature should not exceed 80-85 ° C, otherwise it will negate all the beneficial properties of the resin. Thus, you will get "living" water from resin. It should be infused for 7-10 days in a bright place. You need to take the infusion 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon 30 minutes before meals.

Method two

Put a saucepan of water on the stove and, while boiling the resin in it, breathe in the steam. This method is an effective inhalation for diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. However, this must be done carefully so as not to overdo it and damage the airways.

And one more thing, important for the stronger sex. Spruce resin has established itself as an aphrodisiac. To solve problems with potency, or at least prolong male youth, you need to follow the following recipe: take a tablespoon (having melted initially) of spruce resin and dilute it in 0.5 liters of vodka or alcohol, then insist 2-3 weeks. You need to take the resulting remedy in a teaspoon or a tablespoon (depending on body weight and the degree of the problem) also 3 times a day half an hour before meals.

Treatment of wounds and cuts with liquid resin

Liquid spruce resin is an order of magnitude faster to cope with the disinfection and healing of any wounds or cuts on the skin than a purchased pharmacy product. If you pierce your finger with a thorn while gathering mushrooms or brushwood for a fire, apply liquid resin to the wound. It will work by analogy with a tree, that is, it will disinfect the wound and at the same time prevent a new infection from entering it, firmly and hermetically sealing the puncture site. But this does not mean that you do not need to take antiseptics and other medicines on a hike. It does not interfere.

Treatment with spruce shoots

Now about spruce shoots. From them you can make a very tasty and healthy tea. To do this, collect tender shoots from branches and fill them in a pot or thermos with hot (no more than 80-85 ° C) boiled water. You can add a leaf of wild strawberry or wild raspberry there for flavor. This is an excellent drink with a powerful antiseptic effect, which is drunk by all experienced hunters and hikers.

Phytoncides

The air in a coniferous forest is always filled with phytoncides. Phytoncides are biologically active substances released into the air. They destroy harmful bacteria, and therefore, simply by walking through such a forest, you will cleanse your lungs of germs. Therefore, more often get out into the forest, alone or with your family, pick mushrooms, berries, lead an active lifestyle. So you will improve your health and prolong your life.