The largest areas of cedar forests in Russia are located in Altai, Tuva and the south of Tomsk Oblast. Siberian cedar pine is called Siberian cedar. The mountain cedar elfin also belongs to the genus of such pines, the Manchurian cedar pine - Korean cedar. But a nut is harvested only in forests in southern Siberia, and cedar oil is made from it.
Holy tree
In Altai, and throughout Siberia, cedar is revered. He feeds everyone in the taiga with his nut. Neither sable, nor bear disdains them, chipmunks and squirrels prepare stocks for the winter. And the feathered cedar is resettling the cedar, it hides so many nuts that it cannot eat during the winter, and in spring the kernels sprout with new trees. Along with walnut oil, this sacred tree of Siberian forests gives a person many gifts: cedar gum, oil expelled from needles, as well as by-products of processing walnut and gum.
By its composition of nutrients and fat content, pine nuts are even ahead of walnuts and peanuts. For centuries, the peoples of southern Siberia crushed cedar oil in the harvest years. And now many love cedar oil. The reviews of those who have tried it at least once are only positive.
Pine nut oil
The amazing properties of this product have been known to the peoples of Siberia for a long time and have been successfully used to treat various diseases. Used it for the preparation of dessert dishes and for ritual purposes. Old Believers who fled to Siberia from Nikonianism used cedar resin as incense, and the sacred oil of Siberian cedar burned in the lamps.
All these unique properties can be explained by two reasons. Cedar is one of the oldest species of conifers. 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 to use. It can only if nutritional, since the nut calorie content is high.
One of the important properties of pine nut oil is caused by the presence of a large amount of vitamin E in it, which is responsible for the proper metabolism, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, protects the cells of our body from free radicals. Vitamin E slows down the aging process, gives us youth. In Siberian villages, it was believed that pine nuts restore masculine strength.
Composition of this product
And what substances does cedar oil contain? Composition of it unique:
- the fat content in pine nuts is only slightly inferior to walnuts - 61 g versus 65 g per 100 g of walnut;
- and the content of vitamin F, unsaturated fatty acids exceeds fish oil - about 94%;
- more vitamin E than in olive oil;
- B vitamins are present in full;
- the mineral composition of cedar 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 the protein composition in a special way is peculiar only to it.
Cedar Oil: Application
First of all, it is used in the treatment of gastric diseases, stomach ulcers 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. Such a 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 a full teaspoon 20-30 minutes before meals three times a day can be used as a therapeutic and as a prophylactic to strengthen immunity.
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 bathing at home before bedtime is the best solution.
Outdoor application
For skin, cedar oil is used very often. It has always been practically a panacea for various injuries and diseases:
- frostbite and burns, lubricated 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 peeling, giving the skin elasticity - these are its main qualities.
Use of this product in cosmetology
Among Siberian beauties, cedar oil has always enjoyed well-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 a herbal broth with subsequent nutrition of cedar oil nails significantly strengthened them.
Using it as a cosmetic product for skin care requires care.
- Dry skin will quickly respond positively to such care.
- Normal and oily skin can also be nourished with cedar oil, but this must be done half an hour before the bath procedures. In the process, oil is absorbed by the skin, and excess fat is washed off by steam and water.
- Cedarwood oil for hair requires the preparation of a balm consisting of it and fresh tea: a teaspoon of half a glass. If the hair is oily, add 30 g of vodka to the mixture.
- Hand lubrication in the winter against dryness is determined by the same requirements.
- For procedures with manicure, especially after removing the varnish, it is recommended to nourish the cuticle of the nails with cedar oil.
Cedar Oil - 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 irradiation of natural anomalies existed in ancient times. Cedar oil protected our ancestors.
Scientists have identified the ability to remove radionuclides from the human body when using cedar oil. Moreover, this ability of his is relevant in the modern world. Vitamins of group B normalize the nervous system, here they are contained in its entirety. Clinical studies confirm: the psycho-emotional state is magically improved with regular intake of small amounts of pine nuts. Cedar oil in capsules is a convenient option for this application.
How to make walnut oil
The best product is one that is produced in the traditional way. Cold pressing during production preserves not only all trace elements, amino acids and fats. Vitamins remain in full oil - the main storehouse of health.
In Altai villages, walnuts were peeled on a special device. It looks like an ordinary hand mill, in which the Altai grind the toasted grain into talcan (a kind of barley grits). With a certain adjustment, such a mill breaks nuts, and the shells, together with the kernels, slide into a collection box.
The kernels, separated from the shell on the fan, are carried to the press. The real press is made of hard wood, but the containers are made only of cedar wood, of sieve wood, the one that has dried on the vine. Such wood is surprisingly strong and not subject to decay.
Cedar resin
This product was mined using cedar stands. Today, the industrial felling of this tree throughout Russia is prohibited, and this barbaric method of extracting resin from living cedar wood is not used. But, as the great Russian arborist V.V. Dokuchaev said, there is no forest without cutting. Forestry enterprises carry out selective reforestation. During them, it becomes possible to prepare a small amount of resin, which is now used for medical purposes.
Cedar resin, compared with pine, contains a greater amount of 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, a hardened resin, retains almost all of its beneficial properties. If there is cedar resin in cedar oil, reviews of such a product are the most enthusiastic. Use the product as an external antifungal and wound healing, used in creams and balms.
Another kind of cedar oil
Cedar oil obtained by distillation of cedar spruce branches (branches with needles), little is known to a wide circle of readers. This is due to the popularity of fir oil and the ban on cutting cedar. But, as mentioned above, opportunities for small workpieces remain. If a forestry enterprise is engaged in the production of fir oil, it is not difficult to drive out cedar oil in small quantities. Reconfiguration of equipment for this is not required.
Cedar oil from coniferous paws is, in fact, the same resin, but with a higher content of essential oils and lower - rosin. This is an essence of powerful action for external use. Essential oils, rich in volatile and trace elements, are used to treat rheumatism, arthritis and arthrosis, for inhalation in colds. Oral administration in microscopic doses can accelerate recovery in inflammatory processes in the body.
Cedar Oil Reviews
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 use are positive, since the oil has almost no contraindications and side effects, and its healing properties are amazing.