approximately 1/4 cup
Pine Resin/Sap
Traditional use: Pine resin is an aromatic that has some amazing drawing qualities. We use pine resin only topically. If you’re in the pines and get a sliver, simply get some sap and put it on the sliver. Sap is antibacterial and antifungal. It’s also warming and has decongestant properties made into a salve. Due to sap’s warming and stimulating nature, it is soothing and warming to sore muscles and painful joints. Make a salve and rub it in.
Pine resin is wild harvested. The shelf life is very long. It will melt if heated. If you get sap on something you don’t want to, rub it with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer. Because Herb Pocket workers harvest pine resin straight off pine trees there are pieces of wood in it. Therefore, the weight of the product is more than the weight you pay for. In this way we are hoping to be fair.
Do not take pine resin internally.
Pine Chest Rub
Put into a double boiler and simmer for 1 hour:
½ c olive oil or almond oil
1 T fresh minced or 1 tsp dried ginger
After the hour simmer, add to the double boiler:
¼ c pine sap
Heat until sap melts.
Strain, while the mixture is hot, through a strainer used only for sap.
Clean the double boiler pan.
Return the strained mixture to the double boiler, and add:
1 oz beeswax
Gently heat mixture until melted and mixed. Stir as needed.
Pour into container.
Store in a dark and cool place.
Use
Rub on chest for congestion relief.
Actions are due to volatile terpenes.
Due to its warming and stimulating nature, Pine Chest Rub can also be used as a soothing and warming rub for sore muscles and painful joints.
Notes
Yields about ½ c/8 T/24 tsp. This fills 10 to 12 mini deodorant containers.
(Most mini deodorant containers hold 2 to 3 tsp)
Sap Tipped Pine Cones Sap tipped pine cones are a great fire starter.
Using an old can or a pan that’s just for pine resin, melt sap over medium low heat.
When the sap is all melted, using two sticks or tongs, dip the pine cone’s scale ends in the sap. The sap will cool quickly.
We are not medical professionals. We cannot treat or diagnose. If you are going to use any plants for medicine, be sure to talk with your doctor about it. What has been written here is for educational purposes and for fun. Nothing written here has been approved by the FDA nor have any of our plants and products been approved by anyone but ourselves. If you are using any herbal products for medicinal reasons we suggest you seek medical advice from a qualified professional. From Herb Pocket, LLC employers and owner.
