Hand-crafted Siberian Birch Bark bread container birch Hand-crafted Siberian Birch Bark container

Hand-crafted Siberian Birch Bark container

birch was a pioneer species when the ice caps retreated

Cedar makes food more fragrant and healthy

Birch bark does not absorb water

the root held the tooth in place

Hand-crafted Siberian Birch Bark bread container birch Hand-crafted Siberian Birch Bark containerBirch Trees Betula pendula, B. pubescens, B. lenta Birch has a multitude of historical uses but is less familiar for its undoubted medicinal properties. The sap makes a clear and refreshing drink that can be preserved as a wine, beer, or spirit. The leaves produce a pleasant tea and an infused oil. In each form, birch is an excellent tonic and detoxifier, mainly working on the urinary system to remove waste products, as in kidney or bladder stone,