Birch: benefits and properties
Birch has diuretic, depurative, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
It is rich in flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, saponins, essential oils, and ascorbic acid (vit. C). Excellent remedy for cystitis.
Indicated in premenstrual syndrome, edema from heart failure, in the presence of arterial hypertension, ascites, dizziness, edema in the lower limbs due to venous insufficiency and in the prevention of kidney stones. In the Middle Ages it was used for its incredible properties as a disruptor of kidney stones of the urinary gravel, calling it “The renal plant of Europe”.
It also helps in cases of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and hypercholesterolemia.
Elective plant for all anti-cellulite treatments and for skin imperfections, such as orange-peel skin.
