Birch
Betula alba L.
[a.k.a.] Betula pendula Roth.
[a.k.a.] Betula verrucosa Ehrh.
Betula papyrifera Marsh
The PDR lists the following unproven uses: “The leaves are used in flushing-out therapy for bacterial and inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract and for kidney gravel. They are also used in adjunct therapy for rheumatic ailments, for increasing amount of urine. In folk medicine, the leaves are used as a blood purifier, and for gout and rheumatism.”
- PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition
