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Pines of South-East Asia

Rajeev K. SrivastavaNawa Bahar

出版	International Book Distributors, 2007
ISBN	81708934379788170893431
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=WoRFAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

Pines are unique species of high economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual significance. They provide a multitude of benefits to human beings, including highly nutritious nut like seeds of Chilgoza and durable fragrant wood, as well as other products. At the same time pine forests often have been and continue to be abused and managed for timber production, which destroys the pine production. The growth of world demand for pine nuts and stable high price call for better management of existing pine resources and for their cultivation within and outside native range. Pine was first investigated by Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, for its benefits to the respiratory system. During the 1800's, tar from the pine was used in many medicines, especially for skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. The needles were made into stuffing called pine wool that was thought to repel lice, fleas and other pests.