Botanical Name: Betula lenta is the scientific name for the black birch tree species.
 
Aromatic Description: Sweet Birch essential oil is extracted from the bark of the Betula lenta tree, commonly known as the Sweet Birch or Cherry Birch. This tree is native to North America, and the essential oil is widely used for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. Sweet Birch essential oil has a sweet, woody, and slightly minty aroma. The aroma of Sweet Birch oil is refreshing and invigorating, making it a popular choice for aromatherapy. The oil has a strong, sweet, and woody aroma, with a hint of wintergreen and camphoraceous, fresh, and offers a solid top note in perfumery. Sweet Birch oil is an effective natural remedy for pain relief, making it useful for treating conditions such as arthritis, muscle pain, and headaches. Sweet Birch oil has stimulating properties that can help improve focus, concentration, and mental clarity, restoring comfort to the overworked body and the agitated or cloudy mind. The Birch essential oil encourages comfort and relaxation and supports the body's capability to enhance its healing cycle effectiveness and be beneficial in overcoming feelings of sadness, inertia or fear. When mixed with some of the deeper, more meditative oils like frankincense and sandalwood, Birch can bring us into a depth of self-introspection and release deep patterning and uplifting oil that can awaken and enliven the senses. 
 
Birch and Wintergreen Oils are the only plants in the world that naturally contain methyl salicylate, are documented to have Cortisone effects and are considered the best essential oils for relieving pain. 
 
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation