Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published ...

Birch tar was among the most useful materials available to prehistoric humans and was primarily used as a glue to bind stone ...

“Backyard Medicine,” by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal, is a book full of natural healing solutions for everyday ailments. Birch has a multitude of historical uses but is less familiar for its ...

Question: Good afternoon, Carol. Here is a photo of some sort of fungi growing on one of our three mature birch trees in the front yard. I have not been able to identify it via the internet, so am ...