Birch, White

Botanical Name: Betula alba

Synonyms: B. alba var. pubescens, B. odorata, B. pendula, European white birch, silver birc

Which country White Birch Essential Oils is produced in? Native of Arctic regions, mainly produced in Scandinavia

What is Birch essential Oil used for? Birch buds were formerly used as a tonic in hair preparations. Birch tar is used in Europe for all types of chronic skin complaints: psoriasis, eczema, etc. In Scandinavia the young birch leaflets and twigs are bound into bundles and used in the sauna to tone the skin and promote the circulation. The sap is also tapped in the spring and drunk as a tonic. Buds, leaves and bark are used for ‘rheumatic and arthritic conditions, especially where kidney functions appear to need support … oedematous states; urinary infections and calculi.