Betula papyrifera. Betula populifolia (
Betula alba) Paper birch, canoe birch, white birch. American white birch, gray, old field, pin birch.
Family:
Betulaceae. Chemistry: Betuloside.
General - Scorbutic disorders, foulness of blood.Head - Headache.
Urinary - Promotes urination.
Skin - Poultice on wounds and cuts.
Gastrointestinal - Colonial complaints, carminative, cramps in the stomach.
Extremities -
Sciatica, rheumatism