Pine (Pinus) buds are rich in vitamin C, contain essential oil, resins, bitters. Pine buds are used as an infusion: 10 grams per cup of water. This infusion is used for inhalations to heal upper airways disorders. Fresh needles contain from 80 to 300 mg% of vitamin C, vitamin K, a lot of provitamin A. The needles have the highest level of vitamin C in winter. Pine branches (the so-called pine boughs) put into snow preserve all the vitamins for two or three months...