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A low-temperature decoction that concentrates vitamin C, essential terpenes, and mild tannins from pine needles.
Origin: Cherokee, Navajo, Ojibwe (pre-colonial to present) — North America
See full technique reference →The process relies on the heat-stability of ascorbic acid up to ~85 °C while preserving volatile terpenes such as alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. At temperatures above 100 °C, alpha-pinene thermally rearranges to camphene, diminishing aroma. Prolonged steeping releases tannins, imparting bitterness, whereas insufficient steeping yields low vitamin C content.
Primary Reaction
Extraction of ascorbic acid, terpenes, and tannins via aqueous decoction
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