Health Benefits:

Sweet Birch Oil is a purifying, uplifting and stimulating oil that supports the nervous, circulatory and musculo-skeletal systems. It encourages hormonal balance and detoxification of the body when inhaled or applied topically. The properties in birch essential oil promote comfort and relaxation, and support the body's healthy inflammatory response.

Traditionally, applied topically, birch oil was used as an astringent and was recognized for centuries as among the most effective of toners and tighteners of skin. Its active ingredients of salicylic acid and methyl salicylate make this minty, versatile oil an excellent choice for supporting skin health. It was also used to support healthy muscle and joint function.

How to Use:

How To Use Birch Oil:

Birch can be applied topically (always diluted), as a compress, in the bath, through direct inhalation, or diffuser, however it should be used cautiously and always in low dilution.

Blend several drops sweet birch oil with a carrier oil to support muscle and joint health.

Add one or two drops to bath water to support healthy joint and muscle function.

Inhale one to two drops sweet birch oil in vapor therapy or diffused to promote sweating and support the body's digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems.

Birch Oil Recipes:

Healthy Connective Tissue blend (can be used to support the forearms and wrists after repetitive work): 2 drops birch, 3 drops helichrysum, 2 drops ginger, 4 drops marjoram in 1/2 oz. carrier oil, applied topically as needed

Children's Supportive Immune Blend: 1 drop spearmint, 2 drops blue chamomile, 2 drops lavender in 1/2 oz. carrier oil, rubbed over tummy before bedtime (to diffuse, omit carrier oil)

More Information:

Both birch bark and wintergreen were popular herbal teas among Native American and European settlers in the 1700's. Today birch bark is used as a fragrance component in men's perfumes, and more extensively as a flavoring agent in chewing gum, toothpaste and especially in root beer.

Safety Guidelines:

Safety Considerations for Birch Essential Oil:

Though birch essential oil is non-toxic in standard aromatherapeutic dosages (highly diluted), it is a powerful oil that must always be diluted. It contains methyl salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin, and should not be used concurrent with blood thinning medications, by the elderly or fragile, or during pregnancy.

Sweet birch oil should not be used near open wounds or mucous membranes. Because the smell is sweet and resembles wintergreen-type candies, it is especially important to keep this, like all essential oils, out of reach of children.

Do not take birch essential oil internally.

Note: Sweet birch oil is an environmental contaminant and marine pollutant and therefore should not be poured down the sink or drain.

Aromatic Profile & Blending:

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Birch Essential Oil:

Perfumery Note: Top to middle
Odor: sharp, minty, fresh; similar to wintergreen
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Blends well with: citrus oils, oils from the mint family, and woody and balsamic oils such as sandalwood, rosemary, and palo santo; also jasmine, and benzoin

Product Details:

Botanical Name: Betula lenta
Family: Betulaceae
Composition: 100% Pure Betula lenta oil
Origin: Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
Cultivation/Harvesting: Wild harvested
Plant Part: Pulverized bark
Color: Clear to pale yellow
Consistency: Thin
Yield: 4-6%


Bottle Size: 15ml

Why Buy From Floracopeia:

Floracopeia was established to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend. We provide our customers with the highest quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures through the promotion of ecological sustainability, organic agriculture, and agro-forestry projects.

Our products are acclaimed for their therapeutic-grade, high quality at affordable prices. We provide artisanal quality oils produced by small family-based distillers. We buy directly from farmers and distillers, thus supporting the local economies in which the plants are grown. We do not buy oils from the world-brokers. Floracopeia is founded with a strong medical orientation and is involved in a number of global eco-projects based in grass roots health care, spirituality, reforestation projects, and the preservation and restoration of ethno-botanical culture.