betula alba/b. lenta/b. pendula a.k.a. Black Birch, Mountain Mahogony, Silver Birch, White Birch, Canoe birch, and Paper birch)

The medicinal parts include the young leaves and the bark.

A decoction of the leaves is sometimes recommended for baldness. For problems with sleeping, a decoction can be used before going to bed as a mild sedative. For chronic or severe skin conditions, use a decoction of birch bark as a wash or bath additive.
The inner bark contains an oil which is sometimes substituted for wintergreen in liniments.

Bodily Actions: anthelmintic, antiseptic, arthritis, astringent, bladder stones, bleeding gums, blood cleanser, boils, cancer, canker sores, cholera, depurative, diarrhea, diuretic, dropsy, dysentery, eczema, fevers, gas, gonorrhea, gout, headache, insomnia, kidney stones, pain, psoriasis, pyorrhea, rheumatism, sedative, skin conditions, stimulant, sudorific, urinary tract, worms.

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