Birch Essential Oil
Birch, sweet Betula lenta, steam distilled bark, U.S.A. Its aroma is sweet, spicy and minty, a wintergreen chewing gum odor. A powerful oil which could irritate sensitive skin. Best used with caution or not at all. Has an invigorating, even rousing effect on the spirits. Stimulates the sweat glands aiding the body in releasing harmful toxins, can be used as a diuretic for water retention and edema, increases the flow of urine and its diuretic properties could also help with obesity and cellulitis. Useful in a massage for rheumatism and muscle pain since it eliminates accumulation of uric acid in the joints.
Blends well with chamomile, frankincense, lemon and cajeput.
Cautions: It can be a skin irritant.
It's used as a flavor for gum and toothpaste. Use as part of a blend in a diffuser.
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