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Benefits and Five Uses of Birch Bark and Leaves |
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Benefits and 5 uses of birch bark and leaves
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Darrell Miller | 09/07/16 |
Date:
September 07, 2016 09:49 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
Subject: Benefits and 5 uses of birch bark and leaves
Birch trees have been used for many different purposes throughout the years and a few of them include furniture-making, skateboard production, gluing material and even corporal punishment, known as birching.
Its bark and leaves have been used as a medicine too. It should not come as a surprise as they have analgesic, febrifuge, anti-inflammatory, depurative, aromatic, astringent and even anti-cancer properties! A ton of different benefits that we can use and here I have listed for you the most common symptoms that can be cured with birch leaves and barks
1. Cholesterol
• Half teaspoon of dried birch leaves per glass
• Drink 2-3 glasses after meals
2. Sore throat
• Full teaspoon of dried birch bark per glass
• Gargle for about 8-10 minutes
• Spit it
3. Urinary retention
• Full teaspoon of dried leaves per glass boiled for 10 minutes
• You might want to add a little lemon juice to be extra effective
• Drink 2-3 glasses a day
4. Diarrhea
• Full teaspoon of dried bark per glass boiled for 5 mins
• Drink 3 glasses a day
5. Injuries
• Full tablespoon of dried birch bark per glass
• Dip the wound in the liquid for 15-20 minutes
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch
- //www.botanical-online.com/english/medicinalbirch.htm
- //www.anniesremedy.com/herb_detail181.php
