Health Benefits of Pine Needles By Lindsay Haskell [1]
According to the Manataka American Indian Council, Native Americans have used pine needle tea as their go-to healing remedy for centuries. To this day, it is often used to fight the common cold [2] and cough.
As of now, there is no substantial evidence to suggest any major health [2] benefits of pine needles. Pine needle tea is nonetheless a delicious and vitamin-rich choice of beverages [3].
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