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Birch bark is a natural pain reliever
Teas of the birch bark contain salicylate, the compound found in aspirin. Salicylate relieves the inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and generalized muscle pain. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory actions of birch bark support it's traditional uses in skin disorders such as eczema. Traditional healers have long considered the leaves of the white and silver birch effective for skin rashes and hair loss.
The bark is also used as an antibacterial diuretic in the treatment of urinary tract infections and water retention.
The American species Betula lenta, (Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch) oil is almost identical with Wintergreen oil, but is not as toxic. The methyl salicylate it contains can have harmful effects if used unwisely, and it is not for general use in aromatherapy. Never for internal use.
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| Birch essential oil should be used cautiously and in dilution. It contains methyl salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin. Not to be used for anyone on blood thinning medications, the elderly or fragile. Not for use when pregnant or nursing. Possible skin irritant - dilute well, keep away from children.
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Birch for :Gout, kidneys |
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The leaves have a peculiar, aromatic, agreeable odor and a bitter taste, and have been employed in the form of infusion (Birch Tea) in gout, rheumatism and dropsy, and recommended as a reliable solvent of stone in the kidneys. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931) |
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Birch for :Gout, kidneys |
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The leaves have a peculiar, aromatic, agreeable odor and a bitter taste, and have been employed in the form of infusion (Birch Tea) in gout, rheumatism and dropsy, and recommended as a reliable solvent of stone in the kidneys. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931) |
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Related Species
Black birch, B. lenta |
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 Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
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- Type:Soft-wood, deciduous, slender tree- grows to a height of 100 feet or more
- Leaves:Dark green above, light green below
- Medicinal Parts: While birch bark, flowers, leaves, and sap are all used in herbal medicines, birch leaf is the part used most often. Birch leaf is slightly bitter and faintly aromatic.
- Preferred Habitat:cold, northerly climates
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The birch is a soft-wood tree native to cold, northerly climates. The name is a very ancient one, probably derived from the Sanscrit bhurga, 'a tree whose bark is used for writing upon.' Coleridge speaks of it as the 'Lady of the Woods'. It is remarkable for its lightness, grace and elegance, and after a rain it has a fragrant odor. (Grieve, M.)
The graceful birch has been immensely useful to northern peoples. They have made wheels, hoops for casks, brooms and switches from its wood.
The sap, preserved with cloves and cinnamon, was once taken to treat skin diseases like acne as well as rheumatism and gout.
Mabey, Richard ,32
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