How to use Birch

Betula, Birch tree Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Flora von Deutschland (10), Kohler, 1882 Botanical name: Betula alba Parts used: Leaves, bark, buds Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitterdissolve, open, attenuate, cleanse Uses: 1. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-purges Water, good for Edema;-the Sap breaks Stones 2. Clears Wind and Damp, Eases Pain:–Gout, chronic…