Birch, Sweet

Botanical Name: Betula lenta

Synonyms : B. capinefolia, cherry birch, southern birch, mahogany birch, mountain mahogany

What is sweet birch essential oil used for? The cambium (the layer directly under the bark) is eaten in the spring, cut into strips like vermicelli. The bark, in the form of an infusion, is used as a general stimulant and to promote sweating. As a decoction or syrup, it is used as a tonic for dysentery and is said to be useful in genito-urinary irritation.