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Birch Bark

£5.49
  • Product Code: Birch Bark
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Birch Bark (lat. Betulae Cortex L.) recently, birch bark extracts have become more and more popular. Birch bark is distinguished by an exceptionally h..

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Birch Bark (lat. Betulae Cortex L.) recently, birch bark extracts have become more and more popular. Birch bark is distinguished by an exceptionally high content of triterpene compounds (approx. 80%). The most important compounds belonging to this group include: lupeol, betuleinic acid and betulin, which has the strongest biological effect. Birch bark is the raw material with the greatest therapeutic potential and freely available of all birch raw materials. Its extracts have a high content of biologically active compounds. For this reason, they are widely used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Modern medicine is particularly fond of the action of betulin and betulinic acid.

 

Health properties

  • Supportive properties during hospital treatment;
  • Antiviral (HIV-1);
  • Antiprotozoal;
  • Anti-inflammatory (similar to the effects of corticosteroids);
  • Antiseptic.

 

Application

  • In the prevention of skin aging;
  • For the prevention of herpes simplex types 1 and 2;
  • Betulin contained in birch bark inhibits the secretion of histamine, thanks to which it has an antiallergic effect;
  • For years it has been used in the treatment of: atopic dermatitis, acne, dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, scabies, eczema, skin mycosis, burns, frostbite, itching and allergies.

 

Dosage and how to use

Infusion

Use 1 tablespoon of dried bark, pour it with boiling water into 1 cup, and leave, covered, for 20 minutes. Drain. Drink 3 times a day.

 

Side effects

None reported.

Contraindications 

It cannot be used on open wounds, in folliculitis and exudative psoriasis, and during pregnancy. It should be used for no more than 3-6 weeks and only on small areas of the skin. It shows photosensitizing properties.

 

100% natural, organic, no additives.

Our herbs are certified to not contain allergens and are GMO free, organic. Carefully collected from their wild sites. Free from environmental pollutions.

Packed in a paper pouch with ziplock, heat sealed to preserve the aroma and properties.

 

FREE SAMPLE (25g) with all purchases of 250g and more. Please send me message with your preferred sample. If I won't get message from you it will be random sample from our other herbs (please see our other items).

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