Lost Creek Witch » black birch http://www.lostcreekwitch.com The Life And Times Of An Appalachian Hedgewitch Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Black Birch Tree http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/222/black-birch-tree/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/222/black-birch-tree/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:19:00 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/222/black-birch-tree/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Black Birch Tree", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/222/black-birch-tree/" });]]> Poison Ivy or skin rashes: Boil the twigs from a Black Birch Tree. Make a strong tea out of it and then let it cool. Apply it to the affected area, repeating several times after it dries. The young leaves used fresh and the bark of the twigs are the main medicinal parts of a black birch. Drying the leaves for later use does not work unfortunately. I have only known this tree to work when the parts are used fresh.

Sedative: Make a strong tea from the leaves and twigs and drink when stressed and needing sleep. It induces a good night’s sleep and calms the nerves.

Pain: Boil the bark and twigs to release the oil and apply this to sore muscles and strains to relieve pain.

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