Symptom → Plant Sources
Birch (Betula pendula) as a tool for helping with Wounds
Evidence
inferred from antimicrobial action
3 sources supporting Birch for Wounds. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's antimicrobial action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
Medicinal plants of the genus Betula — traditional uses and a phytochemical-pharmacological review
View source Trees and shrubs of the genus Betula (Betulaceae) inhabit temperate and boreal zones of the northern hemisphere. The healing properties of Betula bark, leaves and bark extracts have long been known in traditional medicine for skin diseases, rheumatism, gout and as a diuretic. This review compiles the traditional uses, phytochemistry (triterpenes such as betulin and betulinic acid, flavonoids, phenolics) and pharmacological activities of Betula species.