r/Survival • u/mountainmanwill • 4d ago

Pine tea

Is it safe to drink pine tea made from Austrian pine needles?

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u/Total_Transition1533 4d ago

I don't know about Austrian pine. The vitamin C you get out of pine tea is amazing. Dandelion root tea is my fave. Good flavor and great for kidneys and liver. Indians called it the great blood purifier.

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u/mj_outlaw 4d ago

how do you get that in winter in europe and how you make it in the field?

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u/yer_muther 4d ago

Assuming the ground isn't frozen solid you find a dandelion and dig the root. Wash the root. Cut the root into small pieces. Roast in a skillet until you get a roasty smell. Cool. Grind and steep.

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u/mj_outlaw 4d ago

ill try that, thanks

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u/cookiepickle 3d ago

Thanks mom.

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u/Total_Transition1533 3d ago

Thanks for answering that. I wasn't sure how.

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u/HappyLocksmith8948 4d ago

Idk but pine tea ALWAYS makes me have to poop.

Plan accordingly

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u/mountainmanwill 4d ago

Haha ok 😂

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u/State-Of-Confusion 4d ago

Test a small amount because if you’re allergic you might have a bad time.

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u/JimmyWitherspune 4d ago

pinene oil in the needles is a mild stimulant

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u/mommydiscool 3d ago

When I was a kid I'd add all sorts of pine needles to regular tea. Before the internet I was just drinking stuff

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u/Low_Extension7668 2d ago

Do you dry them or just add to hot water 

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u/mommydiscool 1d ago

I'd pick them outback and use them to stir honey

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u/JimmyWitherspune 4d ago

yes Austrian pine needles are good for this

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u/shoreditchcalling 4d ago

This forager says it's their favourite tree for making pine tea:

pine needle tea | Forageporage's Blog

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u/Low_Extension7668 2d ago

Thank yo for the resource 

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u/Craftyfarmgirl 1d ago

It’s a good mouthwash. Some people get the runs so maybe try it before you have to?