Historically, Native American people used the inner bark of Birch trees as a flavorful tea tonic.

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Description

Birch Essential Oil is rich in Methyl salicylates and Salicylic Acid that help promote comfort and relaxation, and support the body’s own ability to boost effectiveness of it’s healing cycles. Birch Oil is often added to lotions, massage oils and body salves for soothing minor pain and topical inflammation. Traditionally, applied topically, Birch Sweet Oil was used as an astringent and was recognized for centuries as among the most effective of toners and tighteners of skin. Birch Oil is a purifying, uplifting and stimulating oil that encourages detoxification of the body when inhaled or applied topically.

Birch Essential Oil is a better alternative to Wintergreen, as it has nuances that create a brighter, more complex interesting aroma. Emotionally and energetically, Betula Lenta Bark Oil can help reduce stress, fatigue, depression, and melancholy feelings. This essential oil also has sedative and antispasmodic properties and may help soothe anxiety.

Additional information

Aromatic Profile

sweet, minty, fresh

Color

Colorless to Pale Yellow

Latin

Betula lenta

Country of Origin

US – United States

Part of Plant

bark

Method

Steam Distillation