Jerusalem pine - Pinus halepensis, a coniferous tree from the pine family, grows in most parts of the Land of Israel. The tree has a fruit called a pinecone and the seeds are inside the pinecone and are called pine nuts. The blossom - Bader - Nissan. The pine nut is used for food, for seasoning various foods such as meat, fish, bread and more. The price of the pine is expensive because of the small amount in each pine cone, the size of the pine as the bean of the tree contains a very pungent resin containing turpentine and tar. A flammable substance called turpentine is produced from the tree. In northern countries, the roots yield tar for sealing wooden ships against water, and for sealing wooden vessels against water. The tree is used today and in the past for construction, heating and medicine. In the sources it appears in the book of Isaiah (14th - 14th) "plant a pine tree and the rain will grow" Part used - leaves, stem resin. Medical uses: for breathing problems - needles and resin. Kidney stones - needles diarrhea - needles health problems - resin and needles. Baths For skin problems, hemorrhoids, joint pain, cleansing the body of toxins - needles.