<p>Pine Pollen : Ancient Medicine for a New Millennium. By Stephen Harrod Buhner, foreword by Daniel Vitalis.</p> <h2><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Pine Pollen – Ancient Medicine for a New Millennium</strong></span></h2> <p>By Stephen Harrod Buhner, Foreword by Daniel Vitalis.</p> <p><strong>About the book: </strong><br />While the Western world has undergone its greatest herbal renaissance in the past century, the medicinal properties of trees are often overlooked, perhaps most notably the pine. Given the quest for a new herb-of-the-day to create excitement among the general population (e.g., rhodiola, maca), it is surprising that the pine has gone so far without recognition. This is especially puzzling since pine pollen has been used in China and Korea for thousands of years as both a food and an exceptionally powerful tonic and adaptogen, particularly for the elderly.</p> <p>The relatively recent realization that it is a powerful phytoandrogen (that is, a plant that contains testosterone) has probably done the most to stimulate the modern interest in the herb. The androgenic actions of the pollen are due to a number of substances, not just the testosterone and other male steroids that it possesses. </p> <p>In short, pine pollen is a potent, complex source of natural androgens, including testosterone and androgen types. It is a great source of nutrition, especially amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and an excellent general tonic for the human body, useful for preventing or alleviating a number of common aging symptoms.</p> <p><strong>Stephen Harrod Buhner</strong> is an award-winning author of fifteen books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. His work has appeared and been profiled in publications throughout North America and Europe, including Common Boundary, Apothosis, Shaman's Drum, The New York Times, CNN, and Good Morning America.</p> <p><strong>Language:</strong> English</p> <p><strong>Contents: </strong>57 pages</p>