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The following articles on birch ash have all been published in Icelandic newspapers. They are not inspired by scientific surveys or results but merely describe the experience of individuals who have taken the birch ash. The aim of this collection is to inform people about the birch ash as well as encouraging scientific research into its efficacy. The birch ash can never replace medical treatment, which is an important fact to bear in mind when reading about serious illnesses in the articles.

Morgunblaðið 29 April 2000

The birch ash helped me!
About 3 years ago I was diagnosed as having prostate cancer which had spread to the bones and into the bloodstream. I was in great pain and received injections at two-and-a-half monthly intervals. It should be mentioned that the cancer feeds off testosterone, and the purpose of the injections was to kill the testosterone and not the cancer. Then I heard about capsules made from the ashes of a special variety of birch tree discovered in Finland fifty-one years ago. The birch ash derives from the birch tree, which itself has been created by God to cure mankind. Now, I immediately developed an interest in these capsules, which have been approved by the drug control department - a fact which is very reassuring. I took the double does, i.e. eight capsules a day for one year. After a period of 4-5 months I began to feel a marked difference and started to have great faith in this natural remedy and this, too, helped me towards being cured - yes, I would go as far as to say cured - a year after being diagnosed with cancer. There was so much difference that I refused to have any further injections although the doctor advised me to continue with them along with taking the birch ash.
I asked the doctor if any of his patients having cancer which had spread to the bones had been totally cured, and he said none had. Then I told him that I didn't wish to have any more injections as I was cured and I felt like jumping for joy. If I only had wings I could have flown. He looked me up and down, convinced that I was mad and advised another blood test, which revealed that nothing was wrong. I refused to come again, having decided to stop the treatment. Since then I have not suffered any ailments.
My wife suffered from inflammations and water retention. She also had arthritis and a bad knee and hips, so she had to use a walking stick wherever she went. She started taking the birch ash capsules, only a little to begin with but then in larger doses. Today she doesn't need her cane any more and feels fit as a fiddle.
I used to have a heavy heartbeat when lying on my left side and had very cold feet, but this is now completely gone. I also know that the birch ash cures heartburn, psoriasis, migraine, eczema, throat-, nose- and ear infections, sleeping problems, digestive irregularities, and also has a tonic effect. I have also heard it can stop baldness. Since I started taking the capsules I have not come down with flu or bugs.
Today I take 4-6 capsules daily and feel very well for a man in his seventies. I believe I should thank higher powers for this. The birch ash is available from health shops and a few drug stores. I felt I had to tell people about this in the hope it might help others with similar problems.
Examples of dosage: For cancer, take 8 capsules a day for at least one year. For inflammations, water retention or migraine, take 6 capsules a day. A glass of water is necessary with each intake.

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Morgunblaðið 2 October 2001

The birch ash worked well
EVERYBODY has a dream of being able live life without pain or worries about their health. Unfortunately, a number of us have been removed from the normal cycle of daily activities because our bodies have given up. I had been working longer than I could remember and had also run my own company. One day, however, I was no longer a part of this whirl of activity. I developed osteoarthritis as well as suffering from hypertension and acute diabetes. In 1999 I was diagnosed with cancer and had to have one of my breasts removed. In all honesty, I felt I had had more than my fair share. I was completely taken aback, which is exactly what should not happen. Friends and relatives encouraged me to face new the new tasks I had been given although I didn't want them. I started to look for information on what I could do to get back into shape. After the operation, someone told me about the birch ash which I now take daily. It has worked wonders for me. My blood pressure and the diabetes are now under control and I am free from the constant aches and pains. The birch ash has been produced in Finland for half a century and it has helped many. The short walks I started taking every day gradually became longer and today I go everywhere on foot or by bus. I go swimming and afterwards enjoy leisurely chats in the hot tub.
Today I feel fine and able to face my daily chores like a healthy person. I write these lines in order to encourage those who might be in a similar position not to give up. I was fortunate to be given help and encouragement to deal with my own illnesses.

Morgunblaðið 14 March 2002

Good experience from taking birch ash
A few years ago I was very ill. My liver was in a bad state, my sedimentation rate was way too high and my lungs were full of water. I needed the assistance of a home-help after a long and hard hospitalization. I looked dreadful with sunken eyes and edema. My home-help, a wonderful woman, suggested I try birch ash. I did as she suggested and soon began to regain my strength, so much that today I don't need home-help.
Last summer I went to a vacation house complex for a holiday in order to recharge the batteries. No sooner had my boyfriend and I arrived when I such a bad attack of arthritis that the pain was almost unbearable. I set off for the nearest town to get some painkillers. In the pharmacy I noticed they stocked birch ash. Instead of the painkillers I bought a bottle of birch ash, which I knew of course to be effective. The birch ash worked and I was able to enjoy my holiday as planned.
The reason for my writing this is that I wish to share my experience with other arthritis patients. I have had psoriasis arthritis for a number of years in addition to gout, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. I feel better whenever I take the birch ash. Several other ailments have also disappeared and my blood pressure, which used to fluctuate towards being too high, is now stable. I used to get cystitis every now and then, but that hardly happens now. My colon has often bothered me, but after my last colonoscopy the doctor said it was exceptionally clean and asked me if my diet was rich in vegetables.
When the body is balanced one sleeps better and has more energy. I give my thanks to the birch ash and feel it is important to let others know about it as well.

Morgunblaðið 11 May 2002

The miracle of the birch ash
THE UNDERSIGNED has taken the birch ash for five years with very good results. I was diagnosed as having prostate cancer 6 years ago and the prognosis was rather bad as the cancer had spread itself into the bones and the bloodstream. I started taking the birch ash and, to my doctor's surprise, could feel a difference in my condition within two weeks. Normally I should have undergone radiotherapy, but I declined and opted for injections and a course of birch ash instead.
Then came the shocking news that the cancer had reappeared in my bloodstream. My whole body ached and I could not move without using a walking stick. I started taking 9 capsules of birch ash every day and had a few injections. I soon started to recover and was rid of the pain in about 2 months. The results from the blood tests were most encouraging and today the cancer has almost disappeared.
I will continue to take the birch ash for the rest of my life. I fly like a butterfly and walk across hill and dale in spite of being nearly eighty years old.
After starting on the birch ash I have not caught a single bug or bout of flu. I know the birch ash also cures heartburn, psoriasis, migraine, eczema, throat-, nose- and ear infections, insomnia, digestive problems, hay fever, heart trouble besides having a general energizing effect.

Birch Ash
It was just over four years ago, when I moved to Iceland from Denmark, that I heard about birch ash. My daughter had developed a carcinoma after the birth of her second child and I was extremely worried about her. I sought out some information on the birch ash and heard a number of very positive reports. In short, we both started taking the birch ash on a regular basis and have kept it up ever since. Today, my daughter shows no signs of the dysplacia she had when she developed the carcinoma.
I had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for a number of years, but soon I discovered that my joints were no longer causing any pain. Then I grew curious and decided to carry out my own experiments. Twice I stopped taking the birch ash at different intervals. In about a week to ten days the pains in my joints had returned. this proved to me that birch ash helps considerably to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis.
For six years I have been taking thyroid drugs and undergoing regular blood tests. It took the doctors a whole year to adjust the drug level for my particular thyroid disorder. After moving to Iceland, I continued having regular check-ups and blood tests. The birch ash has in no way affected the uptake of the thyroid drug and I still keep to the same dosage as I did while living in Denmark. I am forever grateful for being introduced to the birch ash, which has been an immense help for me and my family.

Morgunblaðið 12 May 2003

Birch Ash - a natural wonder remedy
Birch ash is a natural wonder remedy which we have been taking for a few years with very good results. We have been taking it for a number of reasons, including arthritis, inflammations, BJÚGUR, headaches, diabetes, and hypertension. The birch ash has helped us a great deal as well as being an overall energy booster. One of us is a migraine sufferer. The migraine attacks have always returned whenever she has temporarily stopped taking the birch ash and subsequently disappeared upon resuming with the remedy. She has also had kidney failure and three times had to undergo operations and take special medication. Now she is no longer bothered by the kidney trouble and has stopped taking the medication thanks to the birch ash. In addition, we have not been plagued by bugs and colds after starting on the birch ash. We take 4-6 capsules of Betusan/birch ash daily and drink a good deal of water with it. If we are feeling a bit under the weather, we take 8 capsules of birch ash a day.
We have told a lot of people about the birch ash and many of them have used it in order to improve their health. We feel hurt when people who have never experienced the effects of the birch ash say it is of no use. We believe differently and encourage people to try it so they can feel its beneficial effects for themselves.

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Useful information for individuals diagnosed with cancer and their relatives
Kraftur Reykjavik 2003

Birch Ash
Birch ash has long been know as a natural remedy and there is an age-old tradition for its use as a dietary supplement. The publication in Finland of Pertti Arkkos' doctoral dissertation on the use of natural remedies for cancer by people in northern Finland greatly affected all discussions on the efficacy of birch ash. Birch ash is given considerable attention in the dissertation and a variety of examples is given as to ways in which it has helped patients although its healing powers have not yet been scientifically verified.
The birch ash became generally widely known in Finland when a local vicar started producing a tonic containing birch ash for his parishioners around the middle of the last century. Soon orders began to arrive from all over Finland and even from abroad.
A leading Finnish biochemist, Professor Henning Karström - a colleague of A. I. Virtanen, the Nobel prize winner for chemistry - conducted extensive research into the birch ash. He tried to make chemical tablets containing the same minerals and trace elements as the birch ash. Karström aborted his attempt when he discovered that they did not produce the same results as the natural ingredients of the birch ash. Karström himself took the birch ash as a prophylactic.
As already stated, it is possible to cite numerous instances where the birch ash has helped people. Articles and interviews where people have discussed the effectiveness of the birch ash have been published in newspapers and magazines in Iceland.
In Iceland, the birch ash is available under the Betusan label from the Finnish firm Hankintatukku Oy. Betusan is produced from birch which grows under unpolluted conditions. The Betusan capsules contain acid balancing substances that protect the stomach.
The birch ash/Betusan is available from pharmacists, health stores and selected grocery stores.

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