17.06.2026 01:10
Muteber Hatun Er, living in Yozgat, found the cure she was seeking for her husband's illness in nature. Having previously produced jam and vinegar from pine cones, Er took another innovative step by making pickled pine cones. Enriching the pine cone formulas, known to be especially beneficial for lung ailments, with various spices, Er distributes healing to those around her with the natural products she prepares.
Muteber Hatun Er, who brings the riches offered by nature to her kitchen by staying away from chemical products, rolled up her sleeves after discovering the health benefits of green pine cones.
SHE SUCCEEDED IN MAKING PICKLED CONES Er, who first collected cones found in nature one by one in Yozgat, started by producing cone jam and vinegar. After getting positive results from the products she tried, she improved her recipes. By softening the hard structure of the cone with special methods and combining it with traditional methods, Er succeeded in making pickled cones, a flavor rarely seen after jam and vinegar.
"I BOIL IT FOR 18 HOURS" Muteber Hatun Er, stating that the cone has a healing effect especially for respiratory diseases, asthma, bronchitis, and lung cleansing, supports her formula with medicinal spices. Muteber Hatun Er described the jam production stages as follows: "In my pot, I currently have the cones I collected. Of course, I collected them, washed them, and soaked them in vinegar water. They waited until morning. I rinsed them with water again. I placed them on the stove with clean water. We add juniper, oud hindi, black cumin, cloves, ferula, turmeric, black pepper, ginger, juniper berry, lavender, and saffron spices into our pot. I boil this for 18 hours. The resin inside cleans the mucus in the respiratory tracts of the lungs and destroys cysts."
"GARLIC AND VINEGAR IN THE PICKLE INCREASE ITS BENEFITS" Er, who also makes pickles from pine cones, said, "The juice of pickled pine cones is more effective. The garlic and vinegar inside enhance its benefits. We add garlic, one tablespoon of sugar, pickle salt, and vinegar. We fill it with drinking water. We can use it after 15 days."
"I STARTED WITH CONES DUE TO MY HUSBAND'S ILLNESS" Describing the beginning of her recipe journey with cones, Muteber Hatun Er said, "I started this due to my husband's illness. The shapes he took while using cortisone began to upset and hurt me. While wondering what to do, I started with these cones. Initially, I started directly with cones and sugar. I started by boiling them without sugar and using the water. I used all fruit varieties of pine trees. After starting to use it, my husband's breathing improved. We continued for quite a while. I thought about what else I could do, how I could solve the effect more quickly. I started using herbal spices. After using it for 1.5 years, when my husband was given a report that he did not have COPD, it made us even happier. My husband's doctors were surprised when he was walking around. When my husband told them he used these, we started gifting them to friends and acquaintances. As demands increased, we got permission from the Ministry of Agriculture and started producing and selling at home."
"I GOT RID OF MOST OF MY AILMENTS" Yasin Ali Er said, "I can say that the lady made an elixir for our resurrection. Ten years ago, I had friends who lost hope in me. Thank God, I am on my feet. While I couldn't string 3-5 sentences together, couldn't bring two 5-liter water jugs from the market to home, and struggled with coughs that felt like my brain would fly out, I have now gotten rid of most of those ailments. Alhamdulillah, I am well. I don't go to the doctor for my chest diseases and respiratory systems. There is only a little interaction during pollen season, other than that, I am fine. Our medical professionals and doctors are definitely not against this. But it is beneficial to take it under their supervision."