Botanical Index No. 102

Birch

betula spp.

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antiinflammatory, Antimelanomic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Aquaretic, Astringent, Counterirritant, Depurative, Diuretic, Parasiticide, Saluretic

Primary Conditions Treated

Alopecia Arthrosis Bacteria Bladder Stone Bronchosis Cholecystosis Cystosis Dandruff Dermatosis Diarrhea Dyspepsia Eczema Fever Gout Gravel Infection Inflammation Kidney Stone Melanoma Myalgia Nephrosis Neuralgia Pain Parasite Psoriasis Pulmonosis Rheumatism Scabies Scrofula Staphylococcus Stomachache Stone Urethrosis UTI Water Retention Worm Wound

General Dosage

1–2 tbsp chopped leaf/cup water, several ×/day; 2–3 g several ×/day; 12 g/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Contraindications reported as edema due to cardiac or renal insufficiency. Not for use in edema in patients with cardiac or nephrotic problems.. None reported. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”. Warning: EO toxic; easily absorbed through the skin.

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