Using Birch Bark To Heal Wounds Faster

[@ravenniles545]

I very much appreciate the research and physiology information you include in your videos. As a nurse committed to evidence-based practice at work, I can't leave that philosophy at the door when I go home and pursue my own interests in learning more about medicinal uses of natural compounds. Thank you for your high quality work and sharing your knowledge!

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

Raven Niles he is very knowledgeable.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks so much, Raven! I appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad to hear you enjoy learning the research side of things as well! There's a lot of talk out there, so it's always nice to get as close to the "truth" as possible.

[@debrapaulino918]

@@LearnYourLand hi. To make salve. Do you infuse it into the olive oil first? Should the tree cut be covered with something to protect it?

[@ElveeKaye]

I like how you don't simply tell us what a plant is good for, you tell us how it works at a cellular level.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Some of the best information on the healing properties of birch I have ever heard. The birch is amazing. I live in Nova Scotia and was not aware of how the Mi'kmaq used the birch. Thank you for sharing

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, Mark! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@matthewmaxcy1574]

Its one of our most used trees from medicine to moose calls we have great respect for our birch tree's,

[@donnabirnbaum6580]

Adam is one of my favorite human beings ,I go to his videos daily for a positive informative video and his enthusiasm for nature is healing.Thank God foe Adam

[@dmiller8425]

LOVE all the information you share! It's so nice to see someone who is keeping these valuable traditions alive and going...they're too valuable to lose. Thanks!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it!

[@samsmom1491]

I'm learning a lot from you. Almost 40 years ago I knew tons about natural healing. I've forgotten so much since then, but lately I've become more interested as I would rather find a natural cure than take prescription meds. Keep those videos coming!

[@Naturlich133]

My favorite channel! Thank you Adam! You are literally a walking encyclopedia.! I don't know how you keep all that information straight. Really impressive! Ps. thank you! My husband had shingles. I will keep that in mind.

[@waterbuoy1262]

This is a great site! It is fact , people can eat trees (not fruits alone) bark can provide nutrition. Benefits from plants from - start with fresh so yes you have to cut part off , clean and dry CORRECTLY. Finish , tea infusions will have all the compounds originally found within. ie proteins fats carbs. That's it! Doug. Many store products contain improperly dried vegetation or stale expired materials, why foraging is only way.

[@ramonswan9350]

Yes some have starches to hold you over until you can eat a decent meal.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Great video, your channel is one of the most informative on youtube!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@Soviless99]

Birch trees are incredibly versatile... from bow backings to tea that bark is so versatile!

[@goognamgoognw6637]

You are the most valued person i know from your generation. Your intelligence and research makes an extremely important person to humankind. You already helped me with skin disease issue, even with your psychology. I view the medical profession as detrimental to good health based on my experience with many of them, they have no compassion and do the exact opposite making people worse they have become corrupt salesman for labs selling poison chemicals with charlatanism on top. The true result of the activity of most doctors is undertakers because that's what is the result of their false trade and many recognize it after they retire. The healthy answer is in nature and especially botanic and herbs, not profit for the chemical industry and their perpetual lies. I don't know how to phrase it, but continue doing what you are doing. You'll become a legend. Much gratitude.

[@ulnoohiker8983]

Thank you Adam for mentioning the Mik'maq, we hold the birch trees in very high regard and are so happy to learn that so many people want to learn more about the many benefits the birch trees have.

[@dritanbega6461]

Your passion for the nature is admirable. Thanks for sharing this infos.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! I appreciate it. :D

[@woodspirit98]

I think I'd use coconut oil instead of olive oil. It will form a solid cream if kept cool yet in a warm environment like a sunny window it melts to an oil and is great for your skin.

[@damageincorporatedmetal43v73]

I used to tell them this @ Mt View Cemetary. There used to be Birch trees they were their for a purpose... 🤔

[@ALoonwolf]

It seems the Birch tree really does EVERYTHING. Food, water, soap, medicine, fire. You can even get high from the Amanita Muscaria mushrooms that tend to grow near it in the Autumn. What a tree!

[@yakzivz1104]

Okay I'm officially a tree hugger now!!! I need to do even more research on trees.

[@norushat4life]

Awesome Brother just found you i spent 55 yrs on 6 city blocks im a retired electrician now on 7 acres in the White Mountains with my own river Monsanto knows nothing about .🤠

[@johnlaw9109]

Thank you for your comprehensive tours. Pharmacology, application, wild crafting.

[@gavinhakes4859]

Great video, quality content. People like you making videos like this inspire me to pursue my passion as a botanist.

[@jackatmtn]

Awesome Information, Thanks for sharing, I haven't come across birch in my area, but have been making salves from plantain for awhile now, amazing how Nature provides, if we simply reconnect with the land...

[@LearnYourLand]

Plantain is just as good in my opinion. If you ever come across birch, give that one a shot as well!

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Thank You Adam, I have many Black Birch trees on my 8 acres here in Lancaster County. Something that may interest you are my Grandmother's pressed wild plant mounts from her 1912 botany class at Elizabethrown College. There are perhaps 80 or so examples beautifully mounted with all info required. Some of them could be matted and framed, as they are so nicely done. For example, here in my woods, part of hundreds of acres of woodland and a county park, there were pink and yellow Lady Slippers growing. My Grandparents farm was very close to me and part of the same ecosystem. They knew wild plants well and Loved them as well. As a kid we'd go on nature walks identifying plants, birds and trees. I cannot mat and frame all these plants nor would I. But a seed bank or a research lab that deals with plants perhaps could use the DNA. Your ideas on this would be appreciated. Love, Light, Peace and Plants! DaveyJO in Lanc. Co. Pa.

[@jimfred47]

You are so clear and precise in your talks about knowing the world we live in. Thank you for all your videos.

[@MrAllan9]

This man has given so much to this chanell. 👍

[@poetryme7383]

Awesome video, Adam... as usual, filled with tons of useful information that's greatly appreciated.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@laurakinley8618]

Thanks for the info! It makes me wonder if the birch sap would carry those chemicals that the bark carries, and if birch sap would make a good slave.

[@jenniferg6818]

Thanks for carrying on this important information Adam.

[@ruththinkingoutside.707]

I've watched this a couple times.. like all of your videos Adam.. exceptional.. I am always eagerly anticipating the next lesson you have to share.. thank you very much!!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Excellent as always Adam! I came across a video a few years back where a guy extracted the essential oil from birch bark. He cautioned it was SUPER strong and should be heavily diluted with a carrier oil. Of course this was concentrated essential oil of birch bark. Chaga is awesome! Wish we had some in our area but I haven't found any yet. Thanks Adam!

[@monicareid8858]

Well done. I make a birch Polypore coconut oil makeup remover that is fantastic I also make a valerian salve using (raw, unrefined, organic) coconut oil by soaking fresh wild valerian root for a few weeks until the oil acquires the strong valerian scent. Then I harden it with beeswax. I also make a callendula chapstick with fresh petals soaked in coconut oil then hardened with a little bees wax. Best chapstick I’ve ever had.

[@pennyhogg1582]

Love love love your information, you are one after my own heart. I have been making my own tinctures, haven't had to go to doctors for ages.

[@nycrae]

Thank you for your knowledge. I play with knives in the woods a lot. Particularly helpful segment!

[@naturewithandy7204]

My goat had a foot infection so I made a salve with pine pitch, local juniper berries, olive oil, beeswax, and cloves. Just some stuff I had on hand but it worked! Nice to know about birch, we have river birch around here so I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for the great info!

[@MorticiasWorld]

Thank you so very much for sharing this information! As a student in herbalism, it can be quite difficult to find reliable information on herbs and trees as well as the solubility of them. I have an issue where just some of the tips or my fingers peel. I read that a Swedish physician in 1851 used Norwegian Spruce for tough to heal skin conditions. I just harvested, sustainably, some Norwegian Spruce pitch and now I want to mix it with some bitch bark in oil and make a salve. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge 🥰

[@paulinemccullen4195]

Listening from 🇮🇪 Ireland. I have just realised that Xylitol is made from Birch. Thank you

[@GlutenFreePlantaste]

This is very informative. I'm familiar with willow bark, but this is the first time I've heard about birch bark.

[@domlosurdo3432]

Wasn't expecting this much science but i love it. thank you.

[@laurascholz7334]

I would have loved for you to show us how the birch back is harvested. How much to take, and where on the tree you take it. Do you grind it up and put it in the oil, then strain it or do you put chunks in with the oil?

[@iuliana1813]

Great videos! Thank you for sharing! How about powdered/ grinded birch?

[@micheloff-grid4248]

Thank you very much ...my self I drink lots of birch water and freeze hundreds of litters I can made birch oil ..... So keep doing on the subject of the birch .here in the north BC I have thousands of them ..tell us about the sirup .. But thank you very much ..I which one day you come this way and study are environment were no man put IS feet in it yet

[@Saiphes]

Thank you so much for talk mechanism and not just talking blah blah blah healing properties!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome!

[@houndogjr4290]

Love that you explained extraction methods 👌🏼 Forgot about your channel it’s badass, subscribed!

[@carpediem.9]

Just love your vids Adam, always learn somethings ! Much love from France :)

[@danielfegley2735]

I've seen another video on KZbin were a guy extracted a thick molasses like syrup from birch bark he put it in a tin can that was open at one end and then that can was put into another canned that was sealed all around then he built an extremely hot fire around the can I believe that both cans were partially in the ground but the top was exposed the hot fire burnt the bark to a crisp but at the same time the outer can caught the steam coming out of it and the result is the outer can that was sealed had this sappy thick syrup and that's how he got his medicine from the bark the website is Alpha Prepping

[@servingme09]

Thanks for great info - you NEED to on PBS dude!

[@LearnYourLand]

Well... if you have any connections... :D

[@blenderbenderguy]

No kidding Adam.... you are better, and I'm not knocking PBS, than any professional I've seen or heard on PBS or otherwise! On the other hand I'd hate to lose the personal touch we all seem to share with you if you went 'bigtime'.

[@margaretcatalano5173]

@@blenderbenderguy àgree.

[@artsiecrafty4164]

Interesting. Xylitol comes from birchbark. It is very good for the gums, skin and gut. I can see how birch bark would be beneficial.

[@snowviolet9071]

I always kind of felt bad about taking chaga from a tree. I always felt as though I was stealing from the tree. Now I know better.Thanks!

[@dalelusk2151]

Can I use dry birch tree too,To extract? Thanks for your informative video. Please reply 🙏 thanks.

[@TheHuntForSupper]

You Betulin...that was a great informative video! Thanks for all you do.

[@johnlord8337]

interesting !!!!! of course it makes sense with the topic of medicinal pine oil/tar and birch oil/tar ....

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Once again, I'm impressed!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! I always enjoy watching your videos, so thanks for stopping by and watching a few of mine! Perhaps I'll see you one day out West!

[@zeros_knives_and_bushcraft.]

more great info for the tool box! great video.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@patrickedwards1087]

Mannnn... I freaking love this channel.

[@ddavis0002]

Adam, I have been viewing your videos for a while now and very impressed with your knowledge of the surrounding flora in the northeast. That being said, what is your take on Wild Lettuce. I suffer from joint pain and prefer a natural approach to pain relief.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Great video and information. It's amazing how well you present the information on your subject in your videos. Do you use off camera cue cards or is it all from memory?

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks John! I don't use any off camera cue cards, though I'll occasionally take notes and do research beforehand.

[@cxaxukluth5407]

Would plain birch oil have similar properties? Less potent maybe? To use as a topical I mean

[@ildiko1vt]

Good one Adam!!! Thank you!!!Will have to make some of that birch salve perhaps with raw Shea butter.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome! A birch salve with raw shea butter sounds great! I'd love to know how it turns out.

[@Liddlegreenbees]

Hi Adam, we have a large river birch that drops lots of bark. Is this bark useful as well? My husband and I are both enjoying your videos and admiring the information you provide!

[@edwells4769]

Yes, you can isolate the birch oil from it. It's a great oil for waterproofing leather and wood or oiling metals like knives or axes. Many other uses as well

[@BibleBeliever-hv8du]

Is the salve good for arthritis?

[@Seedpicker1004]

Love love love your videos! Don't ever change!

[@1212haro]

Hi Adam! You are the researcher I come to first when I want factual information on the plants in my forest. This year I found some elderberry trees in my area and was pleased to discover the beneficial properties of the fruit. I am very curious about the uses of other parts of this tree. I see that phytocides are the properties extracted as a preservative for creams and lotions but can’t find how this is extracted. Do you have any useful information that a home crafter can use to preserve our forest medicines using the elderberry plant? Thank you.

[@tripplewhipper]

very nice videos, thanks for the information sharing this sort of knowledge is very important. keep up the good work friend

[@LearnYourLand]

I will, thank you!

[@briantibbetts2826]

Great video Adam, Lot's of great info Birch trees thanks. I'm sure if you think about it a lot of the native Indians i'm sure used to know about birch and others too. Fascinating it all is to me.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Brian!

[@michelleproper7725]

What a great video! Very informative and can't wait to make a salve now! Thank you :)

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, Michelle! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andybriars9713]

Be nice to see if it works for pressure ulcers

[@unclejed1984]

So I was reading My Wilderness: East to Katahdin by William O. Douglas and came across an items that I found interesting. In the medicinal realm he writes "The paper birch has several layers of bark, the innermost one being finely grained, thin, and tough. Woodsmen of the north use it instead of adhesive tape to cover wounds. It hardens under soap and water and lasts for days on end." Has anyone any experience with this use?

[@doricetimko332]

Thank you much for sharing your knowledge. I learn so much from watching and using your presentations as reference…❤️❤️❤️

[@mauricepaquette685]

awesome Adam great to learn the benefit of trees👍👍👍

[@j.a.5399]

How to tell a birch tree from an Ashe 🎄 tree? Can you drink the tea? I have seen birch beer in grocery stores like Weis or BigM.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

SUPER LOVE THESE INFORMATION PACKED VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! I appreciate the support!

[@paparomesoutdoors711]

awesome video man, such great information as always, thanks for sharing.

[@28bull]

Question: If one wanted to try using the bark, would it be a good idea to dehydrate some then powder it before soaking in vodka or olive oil? Then would one run it through a coffee filter and put the liquid on affected skin? Could one ingest the oil or vodka infusion? I learn much from your videos Adam; thank you for the time and effort, 28Bull

[@beavischrist5]

In Sweden theres a company who makes a very good wine from birch water/sap. it tasted very good .

[@fatsquirrel2554]

Are there any good books you could recommend with all this great knowledge of natural cures?

[@Ludifant]

I like that you quote the studies.. that makes this very interesting. Google scholar is a great help in this time of the severely diminished halflife of facts.

[@BushcraftSerbia]

Can I use birch polipore with olive oil to make same medicine?

[@thompsonbabette]

Live in the land of birch!! I didn't know this

[@AnthraXaXis]

You're amazing dude! Cheers, merry xmas from the great white north!

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

YOU'RE VERY SMART. DO YOU HAVE A BOOK. GEEZ I COULD LISTEN TO YOU FOR HOURS. I WANT TO LEARN! ONCE YOU PUT THE BIRCH BARK IN OLIVE OIL AND LEAVE IT SIT FOR 6 WEEKS, HOW DO YOU STRAIN IT? DOES IT BRING WATER OUT OF THE OIL THAT POURS OFF OR WHAT? THANKS

[@donaquixote]

Thank you so much, so informative! Do you think Balm of Gilead carries some of these properties of the birch in the suspension? Thanks!

[@vilmanassar9464]

Thank you for shearing great this information , fantastic video.

[@rawfoodelectric]

My late husband would watch your videos as he was a forager of mushrooms...and though I have learned some from him, I regret to say I did not glean all from him. With that my question is when can I harvest the chaga from the birch tree down the road since I missed it this past fall? (and I know how to safely remove it and leave some for the tree!)

[@j.leonard2987]

Towards the end of the video (around 8:08) you say "....pretty much any birch tree". Are you saying that other birches besides Betula lenta would offer the same medicinal compounds? We have a great deal of Betula nigra around here in the piedmont of NC. I wonder...

[@LearnYourLand]

Justin - great question, and I should've clarified. Yes, other birches besides Betula lenta contain the same 3 compounds (betulin, lupeol, and erythrodiol), so any birch tree can be used to make a wound-healing salve/oil.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

Justin Leonard yes that is what he is saying!

[@j.leonard2987]

Adam--Thank you very much.

[@sigmalife0570]

Interesting. You offer classes?

[@SuperSafetychick]

Wonder if it would work for ear infections

[@sherischneider2390]

Hi Adam...I am just wondering if you have studied the Russian Olive Tree? I do not know the species or botanical name but I am looking for more info on the kind that grows on our land. They have thorns and green berries to start out with and then the berries slowly turn a pale yellow. The fruits have a darker hard seed inside. The leaves are narrow and kinda silvery. I would greatly appreciate it if you had some deeper information or resource to share with me to learn more about the benefits of this tree. We have many of these growing on our land and we do not spray so it would be really nice to know what I can make or do with these trees. Thank you for your time and feel free to PM me so that your message doesn't get lost in the sea of comments even though this video is a few years old now. Thanks again. Sheri

[@dustbunny3824]

Do you need the vascular pat of the bark to do this?

[@loncho5079]

What about making Birch oil, could you use that as a topical medicine for wounds?

[@spiritwarrior6372]

Can birch be mixed with plantain for healing wounds?

[@shirleytruett7319]

Or wintergreen Birch, I would like to have some information on it

[@SantisandKisin]

Hi Adam, could you please recommend the best , strongest wild plant for my cat paronychia of his all cuticles. He was born as a weak of the pack and I apply all kids of stuff 2ce DAILY around each of his cuticles, for over 10 years!!! I tried so many things... I give him good food and supplements... Some seem to work for a couple of weeks, but then bacteria gets used to it and I have to switch for something else. PLs keep in mind that he licks stuff that I apply , so it shouldnt harm him. thank you in advance.

[@riversandroots]

I'm loving your videos Adam. Thanks so much! Question, did your research indicates it might be good for bruises and soft tissue damage? I generally go to comfrey for that, but youre talking about anti-inflammatory and cell regeneration, so I'm wondering of that would be good. Can't believe ive never heard of this before! I love birch and do all sorts of Thngs with it!

[@donjurke2286]

what's the idea behind oil infusion in a sunny place vs in the dark?

[@bryanr.3241]

Can you give us a recipe on exactly how to make this ? Would I just soak some birch bark in olive oil , then add the oil to melted beeswax , then let solidify again , to have a cream for skin ? Thank you for any help you can provide. Peace

[@LearnYourLand]

Bryan, yes that is exactly it, and then once you soak the bark in oil for a few weeks, strain it out before adding it to melted beeswax. Here's a great breakdown provided by Mountain Rose Herbs: blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

[@gailandrus7667]

I wonder if you could make the oil concoction for oil pulling?

[@roxmadeira3925]

Does the bark on the twigs have the same healing properties? Could you infuse little twigs and leaves in oil to get these benefits?

[@murrays101]

Thanks man keep up the awesome Videos!!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, Murray... and thank you!

[@FlylightD]

We’ve used calendula oil which is really easy to make for topical treatments… would there be any draw back to making a combo with birch?

[@susanhughes5839]

Thanks for these amazing videos!

[@shirleytruett7319]

Do you know anything about the white Birch