The largest areas of cedar forests in Russia are located in Altai, Tyva and the south of the Tomsk region. Siberian cedar pine is called Siberian cedar. The genus of such pines also includes mountain cedar elfin, Manchurian cedar pine - Korean cedar. But a full-fledged nut is harvested only in the forests in the south of Siberia, and cedar oil is made from it.
Sacred Tree
In Altai, and throughout Siberia, cedar is revered. He feeds everyone in the taiga with his nut. Neither sable nor bear disdain them, chipmunks and squirrels prepare supplies for the winter. And the feathered nutcracker is engaged in the resettlement of the cedar, it hides so many nuts that it is not able to eat during the winter, and in the spring the kernels sprout with new trees. Along with walnut oil, this sacred tree of the Siberian forests gives a person numerous gifts: cedar resin, oil expelled from needles, as well as by-products of walnut and resin processing.
In terms of its composition of nutrients and fat content, pine nuts are ahead of even walnuts and peanuts. The peoples of the south of Siberia from time immemorial crushed cedar oil in harvest years. And nowadays, many people love cedar oil. Feedback from those who have tried it at least once is only positive.
Pine nut oil
The peoples of Siberia have long known the amazing properties of this product and have been successfully used to treat various diseases. It was used to prepare dessert dishes and for ritual purposes. The Old Believers, who fled to Siberia from Nikonianism, used cedar resin as incense, and the sacred oil of Siberian cedar burned in lamps.
All these unique properties can be explained by two reasons. Cedar is one of the oldest types of coniferous trees. The places of its growth are located in the most ecologically clean regions of Russia. Therefore, cedar oil is considered healing, the properties of which are unique in that it has practically no contraindications for use. Can only if dietary, since the calorie content of the nut is high.
One of the important properties of pine nut oil is due to the presence of a large amount of vitamin E in it, which is responsible for proper metabolism, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, protects our body cells from free radicals. Vitamin E slows down the aging process, gives us youth. In Siberian villages, it was believed that pine nuts restore male power.
Ingredients of this product
And what substances does cedar oil contain? Its composition is unique:
- fat content in pine nuts is only slightly inferior to walnuts - 61 g versus 65 g per 100 g of nut;
- and the content of vitamin F, unsaturated fatty acids surpasses fish oil - about 94%;
- vitamin E more,than in olive oil;
- vitamins of group B are present in full;
- mineral composition of pine nut oil is rich in zinc, magnesium, tin, phosphorus and rare earth metals;
- in terms of protein content, cedar is in the middle place in the nut family, but only it has a balanced protein composition in a special way.
Cedar oil: application
First of all, it is used in the treatment of gastric diseases, gastric and duodenal ulcers. Its use is reduced to ingestion of a teaspoon of oil on an empty stomach 2-3 times a day. In the same way, gastritis is treated. This dose also helps with gallstone disease.
Ingestion has no contraindications, but for the treatment of diseases of internal organs, the use of cedar oil should be agreed with the doctor. Half or full teaspoon 20-30 minutes before meals three times a day can be used as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent to strengthen the immune system.
Rubbing cedar oil, especially if it is a mixture with distillation or gum, has a beneficial effect on the spine and joints. But after such procedures it is necessary to keep warm. Therefore, it is better not to use the procedure in the bath in order to avoid hypothermia. After bath procedures at home before going to bed - the best solution.
External use
For the skin, cedar oil is used very often. It has always been practically a panacea for various injuries and diseases:
- frostbite and burns,smeared with nut balm, heal very quickly;
- it helps well with ulcers and bedsores;
- eczema, lichen, diathesis disappear after a brief application;
- and, of course, it is an excellent cosmetic product - moisturizing the skin, eliminating flaking, giving the skin elasticity - these are its main qualities.
Using this tool in cosmetology
Siberian beauties have always enjoyed deserved popularity. It was used to care for hair and nails. Periodic rubbing of a small amount into the scalp strengthened the roots, eliminated hair loss. Baths in herbal decoction followed by nourishing the nails with cedar oil noticeably strengthened them.
Using it as a skin care cosmetic requires care.
- Dry skin will quickly respond positively to this treatment.
- Normal and oily skin can also be nourished with cedar oil, but this must be done half an hour before bath procedures. In the process, the oil will be absorbed by the skin, and excess fat will be washed off with steam and water.
- Cedar oil for hair requires the preparation of a balm consisting of it and fresh tea: a teaspoon for half a glass. If the hair is oily, add 30 g of vodka to the mixture.
- Lubricating hands in winter against dryness is determined by the same requirements.
- For manicure procedures, especially after nail polish removal, it is recommended to nourish the nail cuticles with cedar oil.
Pine nut oil is a powerful natural antioxidant
Prevention of cancer, protection of the body from the effects of free radicals were not known to our ancestors. Using cedar oil, they instinctively protected themselves from the adverse effects of food and natural phenomena. Magnetic and radiation exposure of natural anomalies also existed in ancient times. Cedar oil protected our ancestors.
Scientists have revealed the ability to remove radionuclides from the human body when using cedar oil. Moreover, this ability is relevant in the modern world. B vitamins normalize the nervous system, here they are contained in their entirety. Clinical studies confirm that the psycho-emotional state magically improves with the regular intake of small amounts of pine nuts. Cedar oil in capsules is a convenient option for this application.
How butter is made from nuts
The best product is the one made in the traditional way. Cold pressing during production preserves not only all trace elements, amino acids and fats. Vitamins remain in full in the oil - the main pantry of he alth.
In the Altai villages, the nut was shelled on a special device. It looks like an ordinary hand mill, in which the Altaians grind roasted grain into talkan (a kind of barley grain). With a certain adjustment, such a mill cracks nuts, and the shells, together with the kernels, roll into a collection box.
Kernels separated fromshells on a winnowing machine, they carry them to the winepress. A real wine press is made of hard wood, but the containers are only made of cedar wood, sieve wood, the one that has dried up on the vine. Such wood is surprisingly strong and does not rot.
Cedar resin
This product was obtained by tapping cedar plantations. To date, industrial felling of this tree is prohibited throughout Russia, and this barbaric method of extracting resin from living cedar wood is not used either. But, as the great Russian arborist V. V. Dokuchaev said, there is no forest without felling. Forestry enterprises carry out selective reforestation felling. During them, it becomes possible to prepare a small amount of resin, which is now used for medical purposes.
Cedar resin, compared to pine, contains more turpentines and essential oils. Its antiseptic properties have long been known. In this category, cedar is out of competition. Even its drying on the trunk occurs throughout the warm season. Barras, hardened resin, retains almost all useful properties. If there is cedar resin in cedar oil, the reviews about such a product are the most enthusiastic. Used as an external antifungal and wound healing agent, used in creams and balms.
Another kind of cedar oil
Pine nut oil obtained by distillation of cedar spruce branches (branches with needles) is little known to a wide circle of readers. This is due to the popularity of fir oil and the ban onfelling of cedar. But, as mentioned above, opportunities for small blanks remain. If a forestry enterprise is engaged in the production of fir oil, it is not difficult to expel cedar oil in small quantities. Reconfiguration of equipment is not required for this.
Pine cedar oil is, in fact, the same resin, but with a higher content of essential oils and a lower content of rosin. This is an essence of powerful action for external use. Essential oils, rich in phytoncides and trace elements, are used to treat rheumatism, arthritis and arthrosis, for inhalation for colds. Ingestion in microscopic doses can accelerate recovery from inflammatory processes in the body.
Reviews of cedar oil
Despite the fact that this natural product is quite expensive, many people use it to treat internal diseases and to get rid of skin problems. Most of the reviews about this application are positive, since the oil has almost no contraindications and side effects, and its healing properties are amazing.
