Weight Loss Mix (Lemon Verbena & Birch)
This is a great mild, light tea containing blend of birch and lemon verbena. BIRCH - Betula pendula, Betula rentula, Betula spp. - (Symida) - Betulaceae FamilyCommon names: black birch, silver birch, sweet birch, white birchHISTORY OF USEThere are over 30 species of Birch. They are widely cultivated as landscape trees and were once used to make writing paper. Birch leaves are commonly used in Europe for medicinal purposes. Its traditional use is to help remove metabolic wastes from the blood, muscles, and joints. In North America, Native Americans used birch for a wide variety of purposes including making canoes, baskets, dishes, dyes, and medicines. Even to this day, birch is valued as a source of medicine, lumber, and more. CULINARY USEA pleasant, wintergreen-like flavor can be attributed to birch bark and twigs. Some species of birch are used to make beer. MEDICINAL USE Urinary System: The tea of the leaves is a nonirritating diuretic, that removes waste products without inflamin