Being one the of the first to start coming into leaves during Spring, the birch tree nicely represents the start of the new season, Spring. You can use birch leaves widely for medicinal purposes, helping to soothe aching rheumatism, rashes, arthritis, and it even helps with hair loss. Other health benefits also includes assisting in sluggish renal (kidney) functioning. You can gain these benefits from the Birch Leaf by simply brewing it as tea. This product has a pleasant aroma to it but may taste slightly bitter. You can simply add some honey to your Birch Leaf tea to help reduce the bitterness. Organic Way sources its certified organic Birch Leaf directly from small-scale farm co-ops in Albania. Birch tree water or birch sap or birch juice can be drank, have healing properties, and even taste slightly sweet! Our cut and sifted Birch Leaf means that the herb is not sold in whole form, but rather "cut" into smaller pieces and then "sifted" to remove the small pieces and dust that result from the cutting process."