Birch Bark

History:

The Birch is a slender, deciduous tree with a beautiful and distinctive bark that may reach a height of one hundred feet. Its leaves are dark green on the upper side and pale green underneath, and this hardy ornamental will grow in well-drained soil in sun or shade. They are of great commercial value in the perfume industry, dental products, paper making, cotton reels, toys, broom making and fish smoking. The strong tannins in the bark are used in the tanning industry, imparting a delicate fragrance to leather. An old use for the Birch was as a rod or "switch" that was used to flog offenders. Birch Trees are highly regarded as medicinal plants in Russia and Siberia, especially for healthy joint mobility, and there are a number of different varieties of Birch that are used for the same therapeutic applications. Of great value is a glycoside in White Birch that decomposes to produce methyl salicylate - the forerunner of  our modern aspirin. Its rich therapeutic history goes back for centuries, as American Indians used White Birch Bark for the head, muscles and joints; and poultices of White Birch Bark were used for healthy skin. White Birch Bark was also vital in the making of Native American canoes. White Birch produces Birch oil, which is used to support healthy skin. White Birch also occupies an important culinary place and has been included in salads, condiments and the ever-popular Birch Beer. Some constituents in Birch Bark include carotene, vitamin C, triterpene, essential oil, sesquiterpene, saponins, tannin, resin, catechin, bitter essence, betulin, betulinic acid, betuloventic acid, flavonoids (hyperoside, luteolin and quercetin), glycoside and glycosides (methyl salicylate).

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
People who are hypersensitive to aspirin should not use Birch Bark Herbal Supplement, and anyone taking prescription blood-thinning medications should always consult a physician before using it.

Capsule Information:
Our Birch Bark supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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