WHITE PINE  Pinus Strobus

Description    Native American Use    Pine Lore

Common Names:  Eastern White Pine.  Northern White Pine. Northern Pine.  Soft Pine.  Weymouth Pine.  Deal Pine.  Pin Blanc.

Range: Eastern White Pine is distributed from Newfoundland to the Great Lake States and along the Atlantic Coast to New Jersey, and in the Appalachian Mountains to Georgia. It also lives in Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Delaware.

Pine bark is aromatic, resinous, and astringent and is used in teas to help relieve symptoms of bladder infections, colitis with diarrhea, and to help sweat out a cold caused by exposure to damp and cold weather. As a gargle or mouthwash, it it reduces symptoms of gingivitis and laryngitis. The tea has a piney, resinous flavor and helps to cut phlegm and increase local circulation to speed healing.

WHITE PINE  Pinus Strobus

Description    Native American Use    Pine Lore