An Italian study recently found that Pine trees have yet another benefit beyond populating holiday homes and providing forest backdrops – taking pine bark extract for a few days before flying may reduce the severity and duration of jet lag. Participants in the study scored 56 percent lower on a jet lag measurement scale 48 hours after their flight as compared to the control group.

Headed somewhere exotic this year? If you’re not so inclined to run to the nearest apothecary for some pine bark …