Birch Barck: Beauty & Health
The birch barck (берёза in Russian) has been used since immemorial times for the construction of objects of the every day life (for example boxes, shoes or even canoes), as well as also elaborating products of fine jewelry. The techniques has been perfected during centuries. There are more than 20 different instruments for their elaboration.
For his elaboration the birch bark must be extracted during a concrete period of time (there are between 5 and 15 days per year in which the conditions are adequate). The resulting material has properties that are similar to the paper and to the leather. To the paper because it can be made flexible layers and to the leather because of their soft tact like the leather, and can be ever with better precision.
Other interesting property of the barch birck is that it is resistant to the water. This has allowed that it has been used to make barrels and boxes to keep liquids, honey, dried fruits,... taking advantage that the birch bark can keep them for large periods of time without damage. It has been said that the air of the forests of bark birch are even more sterile than many surgery rooms.
The jewelry of Birch Bark do not have chemical elements that irritate the skin. It has been said that those accessories are good for the hair because they do not create static energy.
The birch bark is known like the warm tree, because it keep a warm tact even in cold spaces. Presumably for the positive energy that does transmit. The birch bark can even be used in medicine to treat wounds, malaria, pneumonia or to normalize blood pressure or to relieve headaches.
It has even said that simply because of looking at it or keep it in the hand, can calm down immediately.
Para ver leer más sobre el abedul y su morfología, especies, usos y su mitología y simbolislmo: Enlace a Wikipedia - sobre el Abedul o betula
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