Dr. James Odell, ND tells us about White Pine Tree Needles: Anti-Infective Compounds that are Good Against the BioWeapon
The inhibitory effect of suramin from pine needles on the coronavirus spike protein, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, and certain parasites warrant further evaluation of this naturally occurring compound
Dr. James Odell, ND, OMD, L.Ac.
Executive Director of BRMI
Eastern White Pine Tree Needles: A Natural Source of Anti-Infective Compounds
Several compounds found in pine needles have been identified as a potential antidote to the current spike protein contagion resulting from the chimeric SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and the potential pathogenic transmission of the spike protein from the experimental mRNA vaccines.
Eastern white pine tree needles (Pinus strobus) contain many beneficial constituents useful for the prevention of colds and flu such as Alpha-Pinene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Phellandrene, D-Limonene, Germacrene D, 3-Carene, Caryophyllene, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Eastern white pine needles also contain shikimic acid, the same molecule found in star anise herb used historically in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat plagues and respiratory illness. Star Anise and White Pine Bark are in the AntiShedding tea part 1.
There is also Sharon Oz’ Shedding Tea Tincture which is easy to make and even easier to take with you where ever you go. Readily absorbable for extra protection when in the company of shedding people.
Pine needles have been used by indigenous populations around the world as both food and medicine for thousands of years. Fresh pine needles from eastern white pine trees and other appropriate trees have been used for centuries as sources of vitamin C and other phytochemicals that Native Americans used to treat respiratory infections and other ailments. Vitamin C is a known cure for scurvy, as scurvy is a disease of vitamin C deficiency. Pine needles contain many other substances that appear to reduce platelet aggregation in the blood, potentially preventing blood clots that lead to strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary embolism diagnoses.
White Pine Tree, (Pinus strobus)
Precautions for Pine Needle Tea
Resins, wood and sawdust can cause dermatitis in sensitive people.
Allergic to pine people should avoid it.
Pine needles have been used by indigenous populations around the world as both food and medicine for thousands of years. Fresh pine needles from eastern white pine trees and other appropriate trees have been used for centuries as sources of vitamin C and other phytochemicals that Native Americans used to treat respiratory infections and other ailments. Vitamin C is a known cure for scurvy, as scurvy is a disease of vitamin C deficiency. Pine needles contain many other substances that appear to reduce platelet aggregation in the blood, potentially preventing blood clots that lead to strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary embolism diagnoses.
The compound Suramin
Suramin is strongly inhibitory to the replication of the coronavirus spike protein. It also has an inhibitory effect against components of the coagulation cascade and the inappropriate replication and modification of RNA and DNA. Excessive coagulation causes blood clots, mini-clots, strokes, and unusually heavy menstrual cycles, which are now being daily reported to VAERS post-vaccination. Recent research has shown it to be an in vitro inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cell culture by preventing viral entry. Research shows this to be due to its potent inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), an essential viral lifecycle enzyme. It is proposed that suramin is 20 or more times as powerful as remdesivir, (when death is near) currently used as an anti-COVID-19 drug.1, 2, 3
Suramin originally is derived from trypan blue derived from toluene a derivative of pine oil
When suramin was introduced for the treatment of African sleeping sickness in 1922, it was one of the first anti-infective agents that had been developed in a medicinal chemistry program. Starting from the antitrypanosomal activity of the dye trypan blue, synthesized in 1904 by Paul Ehrlich, Bayer made a series of colorless and more potent derivatives. Molecule 205 was suramin, synthesized by Oskar Dressel, Richard Kothe, and Bernhard Heymann in 1916. Pine needle oil was used as a botanical source for trypan blue. Sleeping sickness (also known as human African trypanosomiasis was at the forefront of research at that time, not a neglected disease as it is today, and the development of suramin was a breakthrough for the emerging field of chemotherapy.
Trypan blue is so-called because it can kill trypanosomes, the parasites that cause sleeping sickness. Trypan blue is derived from toluidine, that is, any of several isomeric bases, C14H16N2, derived from toluene. Trypan blue is also known as diamine blue and Niagara blue. Toluene is also a derivative of pine oil. The compound was first isolated in 1837 through a distillation of pine oil by the Polish chemist Filip Walter, who named it rétinnaphte.
Pine-Sol was based on pine oil when it was created in 1929 and during its rise to national popularity in the 1950s. However, as of 2016, Pine-Sol products sold in stores no longer contain pine oil to reduce costs.
Yet pine needle tea provides a similar, if not superior, benefit, due in part to the fact that it is a direct mild extract of the whole herb leaving many of its properties still intact that might be destroyed by excessive heat during distillation and further dissection of its many nutrient components.
Note by Geneva: We drink Western White Pine Needle and Bark tea for 2 weeks during our break from the AntiShedding tea.
More on Suramin
Suramin is a polysulphonated naphthylurea with a potential antiviral, antiparasitic and antineoplastic activity that has been widely used in the clinical treatment of parasites and viral infections. It has also been used in the treatment of trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and onchocerciasis since the early 1920s. Particularly, it is effective to treat African sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense without affecting the central nervous system. It is usually administered by intravenous injection. The mechanism of action of suramin is unclear, but parasites are thought to be able to selectively take suramin through receptor-mediated endocytosis of a drug that is bound to low-density lipoproteins and, to a lesser extent, other serum proteins. Once found inside parasites, suramin combines with proteins, especially trypanosomal glycolytic enzymes, to inhibit energy metabolism. It is also used in the treatment of river blindness or Onchocerciasis, a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. It is the second-most common cause of blindness due to infection, after trachoma.
Suramin has also been shown to be an inhibitor against a wide variety of other viruses, including Zika and Chikungunya viruses, indicating its diverse mechanisms of action against multiple viruses.4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that mostly causes asymptomatic infections or mild disease characterized by low-grade fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and malaise. Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that can cause a debilitating disease that is primarily characterized by persistent joint pain.
Suramin History
Suramin was first produced by chemists Oskar Dressel, Richard Kothe, and Bernhard Heymann in the laboratories of Bayer AG in Elberfeld after research into several urea-like compounds. Bayer still sells the drug under the Germanin brand. The chemical structure of suramin was kept secret by Bayer for commercial and strategic reasons but was clarified and published in 1924 by Ernest Fourneau and his team at the Pasteur Institute.
Mechanism Identified Whereby Suramin Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 RdRp
Thus, research shows that suramin is a direct and potent viral RdRp inhibitor by direct inhibition, with structural analysis showing the mechanism of binding and inhibition. This is the first non-nucleotide inhibitor of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp, and this indicates the potential to develop suramin analogs and drug formulations as potent and effective inhibitors of viral replication.
Comparing the RdRp-suramin complex to the remdesivir-bound RdRp complex shows that the two suramin molecules occupy specific positions on the RNA strand and the primer strand, blocking the binding of the duplex RNA template-primer strand to the active site of the enzyme. Simultaneously it prevented the entry of nucleotide triphosphate into the catalytic site. This directly blocked RdRp catalytic activity.11
Suramin and Cancer Therapy
Not only has suramin from pine needles been used traditionally for viruses and parasites, but suramin-based drugs have been extensively tested as a treatment for several types of cancers..12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Technically, as an anti-cancerous compound suramin blocks the binding of various growth factors, including insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), epidermal growth factor (EGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and tumor growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), to their receptors, thereby inhibiting endothelial cell proliferation and migration. This agent also inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)- and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-induced angiogenesis; retroviral reverse transcriptase; uncoupling of G-proteins from receptors; topoisomerases; cellular folate transport; and steroidogenesis.18, 19, 20, 21, 22
The inhibitory effect of suramin from pine needles on the coronavirus spike protein, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, and certain parasites warrant further evaluation of this naturally occurring compound as a potential broad-spectrum therapeutic.
Preparing Pine Needle Tea
Making pine needle tea is easy, and only requires fresh, young pine needles and hot water. However, it is imperative to choose the right pine needles as there are 20 known toxic varieties of pine trees. The Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is nontoxic and an excellent variety. Avoid using these toxic varieties: Ponderosa Pine, Balsam Fir, Lodgepole, and Monterey Pines. Additionally, there are also quite a few trees that are commonly called “pine trees”, but are in fact toxic imitators, such as the English Yew, Norfolk Island pine, and the Yew pine. These should never be used to brew pine needle tea. Again, most experts recommend using Eastern White Pine to brew tea.
Ingredients:
1 cup water filtered
1 handful fresh eastern white pine needles
Instructions:
· To begin, collect or purchase fresh pine needles. A small handful should be sufficient for a strong cup of tea.
· Cut off any of the brown ends or sheaths of the needles - they can also just be pulled off. Chop the needles into 1/4 inch chunks
· Bring a pot of water to boil, and then add in the freshly cut pine needles.
· Cover the pot with a lid and allow the needles to steep for 3-4 minutes.
· Remove the pot from heat, but keep it covered and allow it to continue steeping.
· Once all the needles have sunk to the bottom and the tea has cooled, pour through a strainer into a cup and enjoy!
Dr. James Odell, ND, OMD, L.Ac.
Executive Director of BRMI
For References
History of Pine Needle Benefits and Their Compounds
Indigenous humans have long used pine needles and various compounds from certain pine trees for at least hundreds of years, and possibly even longer. The consumption of certain pine needles impacts the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems of us humans.
In more recent times, pine needles and tea from pine needles have garnered a tremendous amount of attention from scientists, doctors, and those within the health and wellness fields, due to the many different compounds found naturally within certain pine species.
Pine needles, especially those from Eastern white pines (Pinus strobus) many different compounds and nutrients, including antioxidants, vitamin C, essential oils, amino acids, and flavonoids.
One of the most fascinating compounds scientists began rediscussing in 2021 is the naturally-occurring shikimic acid found within some pine species, such as eastern white pines (Pinus strobus).
Pine Needles and Shikimic Acid
Some might be familiar with the term shikimic acid as it is the main constituent within the antiviral drug Oseltamivir, also known commercially as Tamiflu. While pine needles shouldn’t be confused with Tamiflu, shikimic acid as a naturally occurring compound is known to induce several different physiological effects within the human body.
Shikimic acid also is known in biology as the Shikimate Pathway and was discovered first by Dutch chemist Johan Fredrik Eykman in 1885.
The Shikimate Pathway is crucial for life and is a seven-step pathway used by bacteria, fungi, archaea, algae, some protozoans, and plants for the biosynthesis of vitamins, folates, and the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. These amino acids help produce neurotransmitters and compounds like serotonin, melatonin, epinephrine, dopamine, CoQ10, and thyroid hormone—specifically through the help of beneficial gut bacteria.
First, shikimic acid has been shown to support healthy platelet function and support healthy cardiovascular function in humans.
It has also been shown to help support the function of the gut and digestive system, as well as the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the fatty substance that surrounds neurons and acts as “insulation” for all of the electrical communication that takes place between these neurons.
Shikimic acid is also known to promote healthy and normal bacterial, fungal, and viral levels and support healthy inflammatory response, amongst other important properties.
Borrowed from Epoch Times
Pine Needle tea has Suramin and Shakimic Acid, Antidotes to the BioWeapon
So what does all of this have to do with Pine trees? Edible Pine Needle Shikimic Acid is the possible antidote to the effects caused by the inappropriate replication and modification of RNA AND DNA, and this antidote can be found all over the world, possibly even in your own backyards....PINE NEEDLES.
Pine Needle Tea: A natural Antidote to Spike Protein Contagion Eastern White Pine Tree and Western White Pine Tree
by: James Odell, OMD, ND, L.Ac.
Speaking of pine....
Tree resin, Pitch, and PAV Ointment
Tree resin or pitch contains powerful antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal ingredients. In fact, pitch from America’s coniferous trees has been a folk remedy for centuries to treat skin infections, black widow and brown recluse spider bites, flea and tick bites, wasp and bee stings, gum infections, poison oak and ivy rashes, ringworm, staph infections, burns, scalds, surgical incisions, and other injuries.
The medicinal use of pitch had all but died out when it was resurrected in the 1970s by Forrest Smith, a retired logger from Northern California. Now his NATR (North American Tree Resin) company is the leading source of resin from the pitch of Pacific coast Douglas fir, yellow pine, and other coniferous trees.
Smith became interested in the healing properties of pitch when a medical missionary took some to South America. The physician spent years in remote areas, where he routinely performed surgery without sterile equipment or antibiotics. Before closing every incision, he covered the area with pitch and applied more before bandaging the wound. He was a steady customer for over 15 years because none of his patients developed an infection and all experienced rapid healing.
Smith recounts a friend’s experience years ago when he tried to help a dog that had been hit by a car. The dog was everyone’s friend, so the man did his best to patch him up even though his entrails were covered with sand as he lay by the side of the road. “My friend had some pitch with him,” says Smith, “and he poured it over the sandy intestines and shoved them back into the abdominal cavity. Then he covered the wound with more pitch and tied the dog together, no stitches, with rags wrapped around his body. That dog healed completely and lived in good health for several more years.”
More recently, a customer called to say that when her small dog was bit on the foot by a copperhead snake, the foot swelled quickly. “Not knowing what to do,” she said, “I found your resin bottle and covered the dog’s foot with it and wrapped it up. Soon he quit complaining and the next day he was running around as if nothing was wrong.”
Smith does not prescribe tree resin for snake bites or any other medical condition, but pitch has a long record of use for venomous bites and stings.
Pitch can be used full-strength or added to herbal salves and oils in any proportion. Mixing pitch with olive oil or another carrier helps it spread and reduces its stickiness. NATR’s products include full-strength pitch, pitch diluted with olive oil, a Hot Spot Pet/Livestock formula, and the company’s most popular product, PAV salve, which stands for Pitch and Vaseline petroleum jelly. All are safe for pet use. Avoid eyes and mucous membranes, and keep flammable pitch away from fire or flame.
https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/health/natural-remedies-for-accelerated-wound-healing-in-dogs/