This Pine Pollen Powder is wild crafted through sustainable practices and gathered from remote high elevation forests each spring within a 4-day period. Specially selected Pinus massoniana trees are used to ensure maximum potency. After wildcrafting, this pollen is processed at low temperatures to crack the cell wall of the pollen, thereby highly increasing its digestibility (which is often very low for uncracked pollen). The cracked cell wall allows this food to be conveniently added to dishes as you would any condiment, powder, or superfood without the need for tincturing. The physiological activity of Pine Pollen has been well documented and is traditionally used for a variety of conditions, most notably balancing hormone levels. With over 200 bioactive nutrients including 20 Amino acids, DHEA, Testosterone, SOD, Vitamins and more, this pollen truly fits the quintessential definition of ‘superfood.’