Betulinic Acid

[scotspine1]

Thought this might be of interest to some people -

 

Betulinic acid from the Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) has been found to selectively kill human melanoma cells while leaving healthy cells alive. It also has other medicinal properties -

 

Betulinic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Cyberbotanica: Betulinic Acid

[likeitorlumpit]

Thought this might be of interest to some people -

 

Betulinic acid from the Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) has been found to selectively kill human melanoma cells while leaving healthy cells alive. It also has other medicinal properties -

 

Betulinic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Cyberbotanica: Betulinic Acid

 

so next time you see a naked tree surgeon rubbing themselves up and down a birch tree- you'll know why:001_tt2:

[John Barleycorn]

Obviously works on beavers as well, because I have never seen one with cancer.

[elicokiz]

I love intresting stuff like that ,what a great excuse for getting slammed on birch wine???:lol:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Birch tonic been a springtime tradition amoungst pagans for thousands of years.

[John Barleycorn]

Birch tonic been a springtime tradition amoungst pagans for thousands of years.

 

Are you not confusing it with drinking the urine of reindeer who have feasted on magic mushrooms ?

[Mesterh]

Interesting stuff nice1.

 

 

Is it only the downy birch? If so pity that, always fancied some birch wine.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

NO!

 

Birch leaf Extract(Betula Extract) | Anti-Cancer,Anti-tumor | Birch leaf Extract,Betula Extract

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

White Birch

[Mesterh]

Excellent:thumbup1:

 

Another good reason to recommend a Betula 'Jacquemontii' as a replacement TPO tree.