Evidence supporting the use of: Korean Pine
For the health condition: Cough (dry)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Korean Pine (Pinus koraiensis) has a history of use in traditional East Asian medicine, particularly in China and Korea. The seeds (pine nuts) and sometimes the resin or bark have been used in traditional remedies for various ailments, including dry cough. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts such as the "Bencao Gangmu" (Compendium of Materia Medica) describe the use of pine nuts (Songzi) as moistening the lungs and relieving dry cough, particularly when the cough is due to dryness or deficiency. These uses are based on centuries-old empirical observation rather than controlled clinical studies.

However, the scientific evidence supporting the use of Korean Pine for cough, especially dry cough, is limited. There are few, if any, modern clinical trials that specifically evaluate its efficacy for this condition. Some laboratory studies have suggested that pine extracts may have anti-inflammatory or antioxidant properties, but these findings do not directly confirm efficacy against cough symptoms in humans. As a result, the use of Korean Pine for dry cough is justified primarily by traditional practice, with only low-level evidence (rating 2) based on historical use and some basic pharmacological rationale, but not on contemporary clinical research.

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