Our resin is extracted in Portugal from the “Pinus pinaster “  and is in a raw, natural and pure state.

As it is in the pure and natural state it has impurities from the bark of the tree. ( as Photo 1 )

May contain traces of water. It depends on the time of year. ( more or less water )

The sap is presented in its natural state and can be liquid, solid or paste. It depends on the ambient temperature.

The color is variable and the smell is intense.

The sap after being extracted from the tree and when it is stirred turns brownish due to the residues of the pine bark.

The brown spots that you see in the photo 1  are residues of the pine bark.

The smell is great and pure !!!

Portuguese pine resin is considered one of the best in the world.

Resin is a secretion typical of plant species, more abundant in resinous species, expelled when they suffer damage or injury to the trunks / branches. It is a translucent, sticky viscous liquid, brownish yellow in color ( when extracted from the tree it has a whitish appearance ) and with a distinctive smell. The purpose of the resin is to protect the tree from aggressions in the environment, stimulate healing, regulate growth and repellant of herbivores.

The resin is a complex mixture of organic components, terpenes, insoluble in water, but soluble in certain organic solvents, such as hydrocarbons, ether and ethanol.

After clean and distilled it gives rise to Pure gum spirits of turpentine and pure gum rosin.

To clean the sap you can heat it in a water bath ( Avoid touching the flame ) and then pass it through a filter to remove impurities from the tree.

When you heat up the sap will become liquid.

Attention: The product is flammable.

Keep away from children .

Note :  The text below is not intended for medical advice or personal use. It simply indicates some uses of the raw resin.

Our store has no knowledge to advise or teach how to use the product.

Raw pine sap uses :

Before we had giant supermarkets and hardware stores, people had to know how to make things themselves.

Unfortunately, a lot of this knowledge has been lost and nowadays people are completely helpless to do things on their own.

Native Americans used pine sap for medicinal purposes. The pine gum resin gets either chewed on or made into a beverage by mixing with water.

It is common knowledge to be very effective in treating stomach ulcers and rheumatoid arthritis. Pine tree sap medicinal uses are common to locals, but modern medical experts have not verified the medicinal benefits of pine resin, yet.

Besides pine sap medicinal uses, there are other survival uses and even commercial uses for pine resin. One is the sale and manufacture of pine resin incense which is an effective natural mosquito repellent. Help yourself to more uses for pine resin.

Pine Sap Salve

Pine Sap Lamp

Pine Pitch Glue

Pine Pitch Torch

Pine Tar Soap

Pine Pitch for Waterproofing

First Aid

Waterproof Your Shoes and Other Survival Items

Light and Heat

Make Glue Out of Pine Resin

Start a Fire with Pine Resin

Treat Rashes

Soothe a Sore Throat