Blue Rose  Essential Oils

 Birch, Sweet

 

Wild Harvest, Betula alleghaniensis, bark

Steam Distilled  

 Tester vial 1/6 dram: 

 

 

 5/8 dram:

 

 

 5 ml:

 

 

 15 ml:

 

 

 

 Birch Bark, Sweet - Betula  aleghaniensis,

FDA approved food additive  

 PROPERTIES:

anti-inflammatory

anti-rheumatic

anti-septic

anti-spasmodic

functions as disinfectant

diuretic

stimulant and is warming

 

 

 FRENCH MEDICINAL USES:

 arthritis

 cramps

 hypertension

 inflammation

muscular pain

Rheumatism

 Tendonitis

 

 

 HISTORICAL & OTHER USES:

The aromatic and chemical constituents of Birch and Wintergreen are extremely similar, though they are completely unrelated plants. Both have been used in teas and for flavoring `root beer'. The chemical constituent salicylate (89%) is the natural version of common aspirin (salicylic acid).

 AROMATIC USES:

 Elevates opens and increases awareness in sensory system.

 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:

Do not use Birch if you are allergic to methyl salicylate. May be contraindicative for epilepsy. Acute over-dose for 150 lb. person may occur at roughly an application of 1.5 tsp or approximately 80 drops.