Is Pine Resin/ sap edible

[Verisharp]

I know people just pick the resin "balls" right off the tree and eat them, some use it to make chewing gum ect. But what I don't understand is, if pine sap has turpentine in it, then how is it safe to just eat.

[happybonzo]

Don't know if it's safe to eat but I must have drunk the equivalent of several forests by now RETSINA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retsina) ;)

[comanighttrain]

Not the sap so much, seems to be the inner bark most people go for

http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/edible-and-medicinal-plants-pine.htm

Can't find a definitive nutritional value for that though

[Thumbcrusher]

Don't know if it's safe to eat but I must have drunk the equivalent of several forests by now RETSINA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retsina) ;)

In fairness Happybonzo i'm not sure Retsina is safe to consume let alone pine resin! (Having had plenty myself over the years - retsina that is not pine resin).

[Martin]

I doubt that the resin is acutally poisonous but I just don't think it would be very palatable and it wouldn't have much nutritional value so there would be very little point in eating it.

Martin

[Sleepy]

I'd be amazed to not be sxxxxxxg through the eye of a needle after eating the stuff! Each to their own though I guess.