That is interesting...
However, I thought aspirin (salicylates) came from willow bark?
So I looked it up for more information:
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Like sugar maples, the sap that flows up through birch trees in early spring is
sweet and tasty. It also contains important vitamins and minerals, like vitamin
C, potassium, manganese, and calcium. Herbalists and Native American
Indians have long known of its medicinal benefits but its place in the
confectionery market is yet to be determined. Europeans are bottling birch
sap, Alaskans are producing syrup from it, and a sole New Hampshire Master
Gardener is making beer.
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from
http://www.theheartofnewengland.com/...s-Tapping.html
Looks like alot of labor intensive effort is needed for it though.
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