This thread will be used to discuss information about the herbal uses of the birch tree.
Study on betulinic acid (which is contained in birch bark): Betulinic Acid Targets YY1 and ErbB2 through Cannabinoid Receptor-Dependent Disruption of MicroRNA-27a:ZBTB10 in Breast Cancer http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/11/7/1421.long
Interesting short read on birch (with a suggestion that the size of the tree matters for its medicinal potency): http://herballegacy.com/Birch_Medicinal.html
Study on betulinic acid (which is contained in birch bark): Betulinic Acid Targets YY1 and ErbB2 through Cannabinoid Receptor-Dependent Disruption of MicroRNA-27a:ZBTB10 in Breast Cancer http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/11/7/1421.long
Interesting short read on birch (with a suggestion that the size of the tree matters for its medicinal potency): http://herballegacy.com/Birch_Medicinal.html