Birch sap: the drink is so healthy
Due to its white trunk, the birch is a very characteristic tree, which is widespread in Germany. Few people know that birch sap can be extracted from the trunk. We show you how healthy it really is.
Healthy ingredients of birch sap
Birch sap is obtained from the trunk and thick branches of the birch and contains valuable ingredients for the human body.
- Birch sap contains amino acids. These are building blocks of proteins and serve to build up body tissue. They are essential for our organism, so they are essential for survival, but they cannot be produced by ourselves and must therefore be ingested through food.
- Other essential substances for humans that are contained in birch sap are the minerals potassium, sodium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and the trace element iron. They are also not produced by the human body and must be absorbed through food.
- Birch sap also contains proteins that serve as building materials for muscles and enzymes, for example. They are also involved in all organ functions. Proteins are very important for the organism and must be taken in in sufficient quantities to avoid deficiency symptoms.
- Vitamin C is also contained in the juice. This substance is also responsible for the immune defense, which is why consequential diseases often occur when there is a deficiency, since the viruses get into the body more easily.
The healthy effects of birch sap
Due to the ingredients of birch sap already mentioned, it has a healing effect on certain diseases and other complaints.
- Birch sap has an anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effect. It helps against cellulite and stimulates the body's hormones. Blemishes should also be able to combat blemishes.
- Birch sap also helps with eczema, headache, hair loss and dandruff. With only 5 kilocalories per 100 milliliters, it is also perfect for losing weight.
- A birch sap cure is recommended so that the birch sap can have a lasting effect. This lasts 3 to 6 weeks. You only drink the juice and tea every day. This can be both herbal tea and birch leaf tea.
