Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Silver birch

Plant

Family

Betulaceae

English

Silver birch, Betula pendula, Birch, Common birch, Common silver birch, European weeping birch, European white birch, Weeping birch, White birch

Latin

Betula pendula Roth., Betula alba** L., Betula verrucosa* Ehrh., Betula pendula Rothm.

Plantparts

Bark, Charcoal, foliage, Gem, Juice, Juice of tree, Leaf, Leaf buds, Oil, Sap, Tar, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Accumulation of fluids, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Allergic diseases, Allergies, Allergy, Alopecia, Anti-abscess, Anti-allergic, Anti-alopecic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-dandruff, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, antiinfective, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Antiphogistic, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, Aperient, Aperitive, arthritis, Articular rheumatism, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Baldness, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, bladder stone, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, boils, care of the skin, catharic, Cathartic, Cellulite, Cellulitis, chill, Chills, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, colic, Common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of urinary system, Consumption, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Dandruff, Decreases uric-acid levels, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, disease of the bladder, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the urinary passage, diuretic, dropsy, Dyslipidemia, eczema, Edema, eruption, excema, Febrile response, Fever, fever diseases, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, Fortifying, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, General infection, Good for skin, Gout, gravel, Hair loss, Head colds, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hydropsy, Hypercholesterolemia, increase growth of the hair, increase the bile secretion, Induce sweating, Infection, infection in general, Infection in the urinary passages, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, Inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, itch, Itches, itching, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney gravel, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney sand, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, loss of hair, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, movements of the bowel, MTB, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, oedema, Perfect skin, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Podagra, polisher, problems in the urinary system, Promoting growth of hair, promoting metabolism, Pruritus, psoriasis, Psychostimulants, Pungent, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fluid retention, reduce inflammation, Refresher, refreshing, Removing acid from the urine, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Renal stones, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, Smallpox, sores, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, Stones in kidney, Strengthener, Strengthening, sudorific, sweat-inducing, TB, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment of allergies, tuberculosis, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Urethral calculi, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, urinary calculus, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, urinary problems, urinary stones, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Urinary tract infection, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used for medicine, Used medicinally, Varíola, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Weakness of the kidney, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, painful periods, Period pain

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring, production of wine, tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, hair lotion, hair preparations, hair tonic, hair wash, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 ascorbic acid, betulin, Betulinic acid, betuloventicacid, Bitter Components, Carotene, Catechin, essential oil, Flavin, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, flavonoid derivate, glycoside, green dye stuff, hyperoside, hyperoside resin, Luteolin, methyl salicylate, Quercetin, quercitrin, resin, saponin, Sesquiterpene, sinalbin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpene, vitamin, Vitamin C, yellow dye stuff

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0176

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