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{{stub}}[[File:Betula-utilis-leaves.JPG|thumb|right|''Bhūrjaḥ'', ''Betula utilis'']]'''Bhūrjaḥ''' consists of the stem bark of Betula utilis D.Don syn. B.bhojpattra Wall. (Fam. Betulaceae), is a moderate sized tree, usually with a somewhat irregular bole; . It is occasionally a mere shrub, forming the upper limit of forest vegetation, . It found throughout the main Himalayan range ascending to an altitude of 4200 m.==Uses=={{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Relieve earache}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Bark}}. ==Chemical Composition==Betulin, lupeol and 3 β - aetoxy - 12 - oleanen - 28 - oic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=Bhurjamaram|sa=Bhīrja Patraḥ, Mṛducchada, Bahulavalkala, Bhūrjagranathi, Carmī|ta=Bhojapatram|te=Bhurjapatri|hi=Bhojapatra|en=Himalayan Silver Birch}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya======Rasa===Kaṣāya, Kaṭu===Guna===Laghu===Veerya===Uṣṇa===Vipaka===Kaṭu===Karma===Vātahara, Vraṇaṣodhaka===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==*[[Ayaskṛti]] ==Where to get the saplings== ==Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}} ==How to plant/cultivate==Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a light position in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed and place the pot in a sunny position. Landscape Uses:Specimen. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Dislikes wet soils. Shade tolerant.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==<ref name="Season to grow"/> ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/> ==Kind of soil needed== ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Moist hillsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Forests at the upper height}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"></gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-33</ref><ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula+utilis Cultivation detail]</ref></references> ==External Links==*[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/06/21/bhurja-himalayan-birch-betula-utilis/ Betula utilis D.Don on easyayurveda.com]*[http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/bhoj-patra-betula-utilis Betula utilis D.Don on planetayurveda.com]*[http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/6/3/2/index.html Betula utilis D.Don on sciepub.com]*[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula+utilis Betula utilis D.Don on pfaf.org]