Aromatherapy Share: Essence of the Week - Sweet Birch (Betula Lenta)...

Sweet Birch is our tree Essence of the Week. She is a wild-harvested wood essence that helps to rejuvenate forests, communities, and ecosystems by bringing energy where there was once none. They are one the first trees to grow in barren areas where the soil conditions are too harsh for most other trees to grow. "Birch" comes from a Sanskrit word meaning "tree whose bark is written on". The paper bark of a Birch Tree die and fall off, leaving dark, diamond-shaped scars on the bark that are seen as eyes of protection, intuition, wisdom, and spirits of the higher worlds watching over the woods.

Sweet Birch is a natural pain reliever that helps calm the nerves, soothe inflammation, and heal arthritic conditions. She is good for the heart and the arteries, and helps to balance blood pressure. Sweet Birch is a kidney aid that helps to clear stones. She is a tonic for the bowels, addressing dysentery, cholera, and infections. As an anti-parasitic medicine, Sweet Birch addresses skin and intestinal parasites. She also helps psoriasis, acne, rashes, and cellulite. Energetically, Sweet Birch is a networking and community building tree. She teaches us to stand up for what we believe in, speak up for ourselves, and own our inner authority. Sweet Birch brings out the creative, fearless, and courageous aspects of the self by offering a protective and supportive energy. As a tree of inception, Sweet Birch helps us regenerate, rebirth, initiate change, and activate growth on this sacred journey of life.

Anoint 5-10 drops of Sweet Birch directly over areas of pain and inflammation, psoriasis, parasites, and other skin conditions. Drink a few drops in water to address kidney stones and as a liver and kidney aid. Use 2-3 times a day for 120 days to see how this healer is helping the ailment being addressed.