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

Rev.11-03-2021

Paper birch

Plant

Family

Betulaceae

English

Paper birch, Kenai birch, Paper birch, American white birch, Bolean birch, Canoe birch, Kenai paper birch, Silver birch, Spoolwood, White birch

Latin

Betula papyrifera Marshall, Betula kenaica W.H.Evans, Betula papyrifera Marshall.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Astrigent, astringent, Calmative, Calming of nerves, care of the skin, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Good for skin, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, Oleaginous, Perfect skin, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Salve, sedative, Skin-care, skin tonic, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Used for medicine, Used medicinally

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, Sugar substitute, sweetener, tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 betulin, Betulinic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2605

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