Tradition Among Lumberjacks: Chewing Pitch from the Forest
Chewing pitch (Kaupech), the natural spruce resin chewing gum from the deep forest, is the absolute favorite among all-natural chewing gums. It holds a long, deep tradition among the rugged lumberjacks and also in the old herbal lore. This sacred resin is deeply said to possess a highly soothing and disinfecting effect on the gums and teeth.
When we walk through the forest, we always look for beautiful spruce resin and chew it gently until we arrive back home. It wonderfully freshens the entire mouth and also improves the breath. The spruce is a wonderful coniferous tree in our forests that always holds small, magical gifts ready for us.
✨ Application and Taste of the Resin
The spruce resin that you can carefully take for this magic must be of a reddish-golden color and quite hard. In this solid state, the sharp turpentine taste is no longer abundantly present. When chewed in the warm mouth, it then beautifully takes on a reddish to purple-blue color.
When you first put it into your mouth, it tastes very bitter, but already with the very first chewing movements, this bitter turpentine taste safely fades away and the resin gets a soft consistency just like a chewing gum. If it is too bitter for you during the first chewing movements, simply spit out the first accumulations of saliva.
Important Note: Please do not put fresh, liquid resin into your mouth, because then too much of the strong turpentine taste is still contained, making it taste very intense, which is truly not for everyone.
🌲 Properties of the “Everlasting Chewing Gum”
When one takes the spruce resin chewing gum out of the mouth, it immediately becomes hard again, and you can easily safely stow it away at any time and put it back into your mouth later. This way, you truly have an everlasting chewing gum for the entire day.
Healing Force: An antibacterial property is also deeply attributed to the chewing pitch.
Pure Nature: It truly does not get more natural to always have a fresh chewing gum at hand.
Ancient Traces: There are said to be very ancient resin finds where the deep impressions of teeth are still beautifully visible.
Forest Dentistry: This “forest chewing gum” even thoroughly cleans the teeth, safely removes plaque, and is said to naturally make them whiter.
A Gentle Warning: For those who wear dental prostheses, however, a little caution is advised, because the resin can easily stick to them.
(Of course, you can carefully purify your gathered spruce resin beforehand.) Forest Magic: From Purifying Resin to the Magical Pitch Salve
