This has become my favorite channel. Not only do you get some of the best information, you also get great little diddies now and then. Its like lumpy gravy, its all good. 😂 my dad (he's been gone 20yrs now) used to say that about lumpy mashed potatoes.
Self-heal is another way to get betulinic acid btw. I know there are some other actives in birch, but this is at least some overlap. Said to be a good anti-viral
I believe in traditional medicines - we often for get that is where most of our modern ones came from - we just identified the active ingredients and found a way to manufacture them. Side note of little interest: Around here you can buy birch beer (pop like root beer) and it taste good.
I really enjoy the salve and other medicinal videos you do! I'm thinking a slow cooker would be a great way to infuse the oil without having to keep a stove going all night -- just the way you did with the saucepan, in a double-boil method -- and you can get small slow cookers at thrift stores for a few bucks. Since I have a gas stove, I really don't want an open flame to be unattended by keeping it lit all night!
I'm wondering from an arts & crafts point of view if you could process the leftover birch bark down to a mash then to a pulp and make some craft paper...
Birch water can be used as a emergency water source. The birch filters it. Supposedly it`s also good for hair. I`m really lacking in the medicinal knowledge part.
Yes but too much can be really bad for you. Like taking too much aspirin. The methyl salycillate (sp) is the active ingredient. Think reyes syndrome in children. Some people have died using commercial topical ointments with that ingredient by over doing it.
Do you know whether or not the species of birch makes a difference? We have a large shrub/small tree - spring birch - here. It’s about 4-5 inches in diameter. It looks like you were using either paper birch or yellow birch, both of which are full sized trees. Does it matter?
Yeah, I've noticed a lot of old open cast mine sites that have a lot of birch trees growing, very thin soil. Wondering if you can enhance the salve by using tapped birch sap, instead of oil? Would that actually work?
I have not heard of using the sap in salves, however I have heard the the sap being used to enhance teas. What I heard was put the inner bark and birch buds in the sap and make a tea.
@@PreparednessVeteran I made a tea last night. Half a canteen cup of water, two pieces of birch bark with the orange inner bark about the size of a postage stamp, two strips of prickly ash bark about four inches long and a small cedar bought. Simmered about ten minutes. Tastes a little like strawberry. Good for wellness.
This has become my favorite channel. Not only do you get some of the best information, you also get great little diddies now and then. Its like lumpy gravy, its all good. 😂 my dad (he's been gone 20yrs now) used to say that about lumpy mashed potatoes.
Thank you!
Self-heal is another way to get betulinic acid btw.
I know there are some other actives in birch, but this is at least some overlap.
Said to be a good anti-viral
you always makin great videos Modern thx
You are the most prepped prepper i have ever seen🎯💯💜😊
I don’t know about that lol. I just try to keep the old ways alive.
@@ModernRefugee its so great! Keep teaching the people🙂
Awesome. U sure know your stuff!!!!
Thank you for that! I watched your other video today and got some birch bark to put in the drawing salve you mentioned :)
Awesome!
What a humbling insight. God really thought of everything. Thanks a million for sharing. You rock.
I believe in traditional medicines - we often for get that is where most of our modern ones came from - we just identified the active ingredients and found a way to manufacture them.
Side note of little interest: Around here you can buy birch beer (pop like root beer) and it taste good.
Great video. Thanks
The mighty birch is quite an incredible resource,
so many uses.👍
I really enjoy the salve and other medicinal videos you do! I'm thinking a slow cooker would be a great way to infuse the oil without having to keep a stove going all night -- just the way you did with the saucepan, in a double-boil method -- and you can get small slow cookers at thrift stores for a few bucks. Since I have a gas stove, I really don't want an open flame to be unattended by keeping it lit all night!
Thank you and, I have heard of people using a slow cooker. I’ve been told it works well too.
Thanks for the great information. I will have to try my hand at making dandelion salve.
This kind of knowledge is golden. It should be taught in schools.. but we know it never will be. Great video.
Thank you!
So true...all the real learning begins with the school of life.
Those that can, do.
Those who can't, teach.
George bernard shaw
Great demo MR!
Thank you!
Thanks MR, that's good info! 👍
Good informational video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
I'm wondering from an arts & crafts point of view if you could process the leftover birch bark down to a mash then to a pulp and make some craft paper...
I’m not sure on that because I’ve never done that. You can make baskets and containers from birch bark however.
Birch water can be used as a emergency water source. The birch filters it.
Supposedly it`s also good for hair.
I`m really lacking in the medicinal knowledge part.
Yes birch tree have all kinds of uses.
Great video
Thank you!
Do you have to do this with a white birch? Or can you also do for yellow or silver birch?
Nevermind I found the answer in your comments! Thanks!!
Does the bark need to be freshly harvested or can you bark that has been in storage ?? I find your videos to be very informative and interesting.
You can used dried bark, fresh or from a recently downed tree. I will used from trees that have recently blown down. Thank you for the compliment!
Great video!!
Thanks Rip!
I ❤️ this channel
Thank You!
The old folks werent afraid to use the horses linament on themselves, too. Does the salve soak into the skin easily?
Yes, and with the added vitamin E from the sunflower oil, it’s good for the skin.
Yes but too much can be really bad for you. Like taking too much aspirin. The methyl salycillate (sp) is the active ingredient. Think reyes syndrome in children. Some people have died using commercial topical ointments with that ingredient by over doing it.
What about the mold on the bark? Any concern?
No. We have never had any problems with it.
Do you know whether or not the species of birch makes a difference? We have a large shrub/small tree - spring birch - here. It’s about 4-5 inches in diameter. It looks like you were using either paper birch or yellow birch, both of which are full sized trees. Does it matter?
We use the paper bark birch, because that’s what we have. I believe any of them would work.
@@ModernRefugee I’m going to give her a whirl. Thanks man.
Yeah, I've noticed a lot of old open cast mine sites that have a lot of birch trees growing, very thin soil.
Wondering if you can enhance the salve by using tapped birch sap, instead of oil? Would that actually work?
I have not heard of using the sap in salves, however I have heard the the sap being used to enhance teas. What I heard was put the inner bark and birch buds in the sap and make a tea.
@@ModernRefugee A great tree. Full of nutrients and a refreshing drink. Not actually tried the tea though.
@@PreparednessVeteran I made a tea last night. Half a canteen cup of water, two pieces of birch bark with the orange inner bark about the size of a postage stamp, two strips of prickly ash bark about four inches long and a small cedar bought. Simmered about ten minutes. Tastes a little like strawberry. Good for wellness.
@@ModernRefugee Sounds great. Love that sort of recipe practise. Good stuff.
Birches and poplars are the first trees to grow after in a succession forest. Also in an old field.
Can it be any type of birch tree? I have paper birch
Yes all birch trees are medicinal. The inner bark is what holds the most medicinal properties.
@@ModernRefugee thank you
Great video