The common birch is planted as an ornamental tree in many countries. Both species of birch are native to northern and central Europe and northern Asia. The drug, birch leaves, comes from China, Poland, Russia, and other Eastern European countries. The leaves of one of the two birch species are used for the drug. These … Birch: Medicinal Uses
Preparations from birch leaves have diuretic (diuretic) action. They are primarily suitable for the treatment of bacterial and inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract and kidney gravel, an accumulation of small kidney stones in the urinary system. Increased urinary excretion counteracts the formation of kidney and bladder stones, but the flushing out of water accumulation … Birch: Applications and Uses
The drug can be prepared as a tea and is also available as a medicinal tea. Among tea blends, some bladder and kidney teas contain birch leaves, and less frequently they are found in gout and rheumatism teas. Furthermore, birch leaves are contained in many traditional mono- and combination preparations, for example, in elixirs, dragées, … Birch: Dosage
The flavonoids contained in the leaves of birch have a diuretic effect, which has also been experimentally confirmed in animal studies. Flavonoids inhibit a certain enzyme whose activity contributes to urinary retention. Inhibition of this enzyme results in more rapid urination. This effect is possibly further supported by the relatively high content of ascorbic acid … Birch: Effect and Side Effects