A naturally occurring organic compound found in birch bark and other plants, related to betulinic acid.
From Latin 'betula' (birch) combined with '-ol', the chemistry suffix for alcohols. This compound was identified as scientists isolated and named the active compounds found in traditional birch remedies.
Betulinol is one of several healing compounds in birch bark that Indigenous peoples have used for centuries—modern chemistry is finally catching up to traditional wisdom and discovering why these plants actually work.
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