Betula nigra

Betula nigra
Family:Betula nigra; Diuretic; Salve; Stomachic.
Common name:River birch
A salve was made by boiling the buds until they were thick and pasty sulphur was added and this was then applied externally to skin sores and ringworm. The leaves have been chewed or used as an infusion in the treatment of dysentery. An infusion of the bark has been used to treat stomach problems 'milky' urine and difficult urination with discharge.

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