Birch
Latin name:Betula verrucosa/pendula/lenta
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Family:Betulaceae
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Description
Up to 25 m (~82 ft) tall tree or bush. The bark is usually white. The leaves are pale-green, scattered, round to triangular in shape and serrated or saw-toothed.
Main constituents
Uses
Medical
The tea is diuretic, antibacterial, can be used against podagra, gout, to dissolve kidney stones and bladder stones, and as a means to lower the cholesterol.
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Cultivation
Harvest
The leaves are collected during summer, preferably while they're still small, and the sap is tapped off in spring.
Recipes
Medical
Swelling, gout, inflammation without wound
Magical
Cosmetic
Bath for softer skin
Bath when dieting
Culinary
Other
Dyeing
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