Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: Birch Sweet has a sweet, sharp, camphoraceous scent that is very fresh and similar to Wintergreen (smells like root beer), and is a strong top note.
Product Abstract: The Birch tree is a graceful tree about 25m high, which has a pyramidal shape while young. It has bright green leaves and a dark reddish-brown aromatic bark, which is broken into plates or patches. Native to southern Canada and southeastern USA; it now grows also in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe.
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.
Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.
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Rating: Cannot say enough good things about this birch!! It is so soothing mixed in a lotion and rubbed over my sore shoulders after a long day at work! I love the wintergreen mint smell. It is strong and works well. In my top 5 essential oils!
By:Sarah, Temecula, California Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Sep-2013
Rating: Finally, something to relieve my tendinitis! I love this oil. It smells great--like wintergreen and does the job. Thanks!
Rating: Very strong and medicinal, smells great in muscle rubs and sinus recipes.
By:Ramon, Miami Beach, Florida
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Sep-2012
Rating: This oil is one of my faves. I use it in several blends. Smells sooooo good, and a great tension reliever and anti-inflamatory added to liniments and ointments.
By:Tom, Smithfield, Utah Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Jul-2012
Rating: Great oil. I use this along with cajeput and menthol in a salve for muscle strain. Nice strong wintergreen like scent.
By:Lisa, Pellston, Michigan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-May-2008
Rating: Very nice scent, but quite strong. Diluted in carrier oil is perfect.
By:Stephanie, Hamilton, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Birch Sweet oil works great in massage blends for sore muscles and rheumatic pain. Use the oil in small quantity and make sure to dilute it well in carrier oil because it's extremely strong and can cause irritation. I use it in a blend for soap.... No complaints here.
By:Steven, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 11-Dec-2011
Rating: Super great EO for salves. Smells just like wintergreen (as it should since they contain the same chemical compound).
By:Ashley, Madison, Wisconsin Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 02-Nov-2011
Rating: This has a super strong sassafras smell, and although NDA packages their oils extremely well, this one unfortunately still managed to leak out onto my other products in the shipping. It's too bad, because although the smell is nice, it's so overpowering and becomes cloying after a short amount of time.
By:Lauretta, San Diego, California Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Jun-2010
Rating: Amazing for muscle pain. I have to report that nightly, my husband keeps asking me to massage him with this (diluted in carrier oil). Amazing product. Amazing price. Thank-you NDA.
By:Susan, Whitby, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: I tore my MCL and used it neat. It alleviated the pain and helped heal my knee twice as fast!! My husband also puts it on his shoulder neat and takes the pain immediately so that he can sleep.
By:Diane, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: New Directions Sweet Birch Oil has essentially made me free of pain in the neck that I had for years due to a broken 2nd vertebrae many years ago. I massage it on my neck each day after the shower and when I realized that I do not have the pain any more I just smiled. It also helps when I have pain in my hip after a replacement. It is great for my arthritic joints and saves my stomach from having to absorb pills for my pains. I use it neat and never have any bad reactions. Really, it saves my life from pain. Thank you for carrying this great product!
By:Greta, Oxnard, California
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Dec-2005
Rating: I cannot wait to try this oil. I am placing this on order ASAP. I am glad that it is finally back in stock. I am looking forward to trying this oil for muscle treatment for my husband. My husband hates medicine-like smells. Wintergreen-like scent sounds great to me!
By:Susan, Whitby, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Love this oil! The smell reminds me of candy. I use it on aching muscles.
By:Chantal, Thunder Bay, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Add a little Vanilla to this oil and you've got an instant memory trip to those little brown Root Beer Barrel Candies by Brach's. I've used this oil on abnormal skin and wow! All better. I think its a great cool then warm sensation in skin applications. I just love it.
By:Robert, Crown Point, Indiana
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 06-Nov-2010
Rating: I think this oil smells like beach nut candies, but yes, i guess it smell sorta like root beer too.... but very minty!!! wonderful oil... a pain relieving oild that smells so yummy!!
By:Brandy, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: A great EO. The smell is reminiscent of sassafras (root beer), but with an herbaceous note.
By:Jenn, Vancouver, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Purchased Birch Sweet for use in a fall smudge and couldn't believe it when I opened it! Took me back to my aunt's tavern with Birch Beer on tap! Yummmy smell. Now I can't wait to use it in other creations for aches & pains. Thank you for the trip down memory lane! Keep selling wonderful products.
By:Suzanna, Corfu, New York Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 01-May-2007
Rating: My rehabilitation clinic sees many work- and auto-injured patients that have long term (sometimes years) of chronic pain. We created a unique anti-inflammatory analgesic massage oil using Sweet Birch oil from NewDirections. The oil was such a success, that patients now buy the massage oil to use at home.
By:Terri, Kent, Washington
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 26-Oct-2008
Rating: Absolutely love this EO. We are using it in our Sauna and it is wonderful! And the price can't be beat.
By:Hope, Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Words cannot convey how ecstatic this oil makes me feel.
The price is awesome, too.
I use it in my pain relieving ointment.
By:Tracey, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: This oil is great for massaging for aches and pains. Very high quality and pure. I am very impressed with this top notch oil product!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: The scent reminds me of spearmint and combined with black spruce it makes an excellent massage oil for achey muscles.
By:Vanice, Cambridge, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: I am making a topical for my daughters discomfort from her Cerebral Palsy and to loosen her tendons.
Medicial smell in my opinion.
By:Joely, Topeka, Kansas Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Nov-2006
Rating: Wonderful minty type scent, and very useful in my sports-massage blend. Usually not recommended for aromatherapy as is toxic especially when undiluted, but quite handy for sore muscles. Great price and good quality.
By:Candice, Sarasota, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 29-Jan-2006
Rating: Very good price, high quality oil. Works wonders in my cellulite scrub. A little goes a long way. Thank you New Directions for another hit!
By:Candice, Sarasota, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 29-Jan-2006
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Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy. In addition, Essential Oils must be properly diluted before use in order to avoid any damages to property or adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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