THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF SIBERIAN CEDAR (Pinus Siberica) RESIN
The majority of articles and abstracts about resin point out that it is named “zhivitsa” in Russian thanks to its ability to heal wounds effectively and rapidly (the verb “to heal” in Russian, zazhivit, has the same root). This is, of course, true, but there are other, more substantial reasons for such an evocative name. According to Jack Tresidder’s dictionary of symbols, resin signifies immortality, a symbolism based on the popular belief that resin is the undying spirit of long-living trees.
