Birch Essential Oil

What is Birch Essential Oil?

It may smell a bit like the pharmacy, but the menthol-like scent of Birch Essential Oil is your lifesaver for tired muscles and joints. Inhale the fragrance after an intense workout to boost blood flow and help your muscles recover.

The essential oil of Betula Pendula (the official name of the silver birch) has a pale yellow color and is extracted by distilling the bark of the birch.

What are the benefits of birch?

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Birch has a rejuvenating effect, the essential oil promotes blood circulation and soothes tired muscles and joints. A fantastic oil to have at home with an active lifestyle or when age-related ailments come into play.

Brightness

The cool fresh scent of the birch wakes up the confused and tired mind. Ideal to have on your desk during a busy week, or when you could use some extra brightness! The refreshing scent also helps break heavy clouds of sadness, lethargy and fear, so that the sun can slowly come out again.

Self-healing ability & skin care

When you breathe in the cleansing, uplifting scent of birch you not only awaken the mind, but also the self-healing capacity of the body. The body takes action to purify unwanted substances. Birch has therefore been used for centuries to strengthen the skin. For example, in the Scandinavian tradition, birch twigs are tied together to pat the skin in the sauna.

How do you use it?

Prevent sweat odors

Put a few drops of the oil on a cotton ball and keep it in your sports bag. This way you prevent your bag from bringing a haze of sweat smell in no time!

Relaxing bath

Fill your bath with warm water, mix 1 tablespoon of Jojoba Oil with 2 drops of Birch Essential Oil and add. Enjoy!

In the diffuser

Add 1 drop to your aroma diffuser to relieve heavy emotions and find clarity in the chaos.

Did you know this about Birch Essential Oil?

Birch has been used as a beneficial remedy for many years.

In addition to essential oil, syrup is also tapped from the birch, comparable to very strong maple syrup, but stronger!

Please note: birch essential oil should always be diluted with a base oil. Not intended to be ingested, to be used on open wounds or in the eyes. Always consult your doctor before use, especially in case of pregnancy, breastfeeding or use of medication. Keep out of reach of children.