| Plant names |
| Betulaceae |
| English |
Birch, Common birch, Downy Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch, Weeping birch, White birch |
| Latin |
Betula pendula Roth., Betula verrucosa Ehrh., Betula alba L.p.p., Betula alba coll. L. coll. |
| Plant parts | Charcoal, Cone / Strobile, Gem / Bud, Leaf, Leaf buds, Oil, Pitch / Tar, Rind / Bark / Cortex, Sap, Sap / Juice |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
accumulation of fluids, Allergy, Antialopecic, Antibacterial, Antidandruff, Antidiarrheic, Antiedemic, Antigout, Antiinflammatory, AntiRheumatic, Arthritis, Astringent, Bitter, Bladder infections, bladder stone, Blood cleanser, care of the skin, catarrh of the bladder, Cellulite, cholagogic, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, colic, complaints of urinary system, cough, cradle cap, disease of the bladder, disorder of the kidneys, diuretic, dropsy, favus, fever, fever diseases, fungicide, Gout, Gravel, hair loss, Infections, inflammation, itch, kidney stone, laxative, Liver diseases, Pain, Pickmeup, polisher, promoting metabolism, psoriasis, Rashes, scabies, sciatica, Skin complaints, Skin diseases, sleeplessness, small pox, spring fatigue, sweatinducing, Tonic, Tuberculosis, Weakness of the kidney |
| Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use |
| Foods |
Aromatic, production of wine, tea substitute |
| Other uses |
colouring, cosmetic use, hair lotion, hair preparations |
| Contents |
| | ascorbic acid, betulin, Betulinic-Acid, betulinol, betuloventicacid, bitter essence, Carotene, Catechin, essential oil, flavo-Glycoside, Flavone, flavonoid, flavonoid derivate, Glucoside, green dye stuff, hyperoside, hyperoside resin, Luteolin, methyl salicylate, Quercetin, Quercitrin, resin, Saponins, Sesquiterpene, sinalbin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpene, Vitamin C, yellow dye stuff |
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