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Betula alba (and other species)
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Betula lenta
Betula alba (and other species)
Also known as (or relevant to)
Betula alba
(and other species)
Family
Betulaceae
English Names
Common White Birch
Natural Habitat
Europe (especially Eastern Europe)
Northern Russia
Northern Asia
Northern China
Japan
North America
Part(s) Used
Cortex Betulae
Folia Betulae
Gemmae Betulae
Pix Betulina = Oleum Rusci = Oleum Betulinum = Oleum Betulae empyreumaticum (distilled from the tar)
Constituent(s)
twig and bark: tar (containing pyrocatechin)
tannin
acid
betulin
betuloside; leaf: saponin
sugar
tannin
mucilage
essential oil: bud: resin
essential oil
guaiacol
creosol
phenol
Action
leaf: diuretic
depurative
stimulant
sudorific
astringent; bud: diuretic
aromatic; bark: febrifuge
astringent
depurative
digestive; tar: used in skin diseases; oil: used in rheumatism
skin diseases and gonorrhoea
Betula lenta
Also known as (or relevant to)
Betula lenta
Family
Betulaceae
English Names
Sugar Birch
Black Birch
Sweet Birch
Cherry Birch
Mahogany Birch
Natural Habitat
North America (eastern parts)
Part(s) Used
Cortex Betulae dulce
Constituent(s)
essential oil (containing methyl salicylate)
Action
the tree yields an oil similar to Oleum Gaultheriae; from the sap of the tree
sugar is produced
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