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[[File:Betula pendula Sturm04034.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Illustration of [[w:Betula pendula|Betula pendula]] ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu|rauduskoivu]])]]
[[File:Betula pendula Sturm04034.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Illustration of [[w:Betula pendula|Betula pendula]] ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu|rauduskoivu]])]]
[[w:Birch]] trees are of the genus Betula. In Finland there are two primary species of birch [[w:Betula pubescens]] ([[w:fi:hieskoivu]]) and [[w:Betula pendula]] ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu]]). [[w:List of Betula species]]


'''Starting situation''': [[User:Jukeboksi|I]] used to have a bad [[w:birch]] [[w:pollen]] [[w:allergy]] that seemed to just get worse as years went by. I did not have that allergy from birth, but it developed at some stage.
'''Starting situation''': [[User:Jukeboksi|I]] used to have a bad [[w:birch]] [[w:pollen]] [[w:allergy]] that seemed to just get worse as years went by. I did not have that allergy from birth, but it developed at some stage.
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'''Contains a side-effect''': Occasionally I had perceptions like I was having a slight fever, but the allergy symptoms did not become worse from the consumption of the flowers.
'''Contains a side-effect''': Occasionally I had perceptions like I was having a slight fever, but the allergy symptoms did not become worse from the consumption of the flowers.


'''The end result''': '''<u>I have not had any birch pollen allergy starting from Spring 2001.</u>''' [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]])
'''The unknowns'''
# I do not know precisely which catkins I ate and in which proportions, but looking at the pictures, I ate some of both male and female catkins in all stages.
# I do not know the species of the birch trees, but I could go have a look one day if any of them are still there.
 
'''The end result''': <u>'''''I have not had any birch pollen allergy starting from Spring of 2001'''''</u>. ~ [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]])


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File:Betula pendula Sturm04034.jpg|Illustration of [[w:Betula pendula|Betula pendula]] ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu|rauduskoivu]])
File:Betula pendula Sturm04034.jpg|Illustration of [[w:Betula pendula|Betula pendula]] (Silver Birch) ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu|rauduskoivu]])
File:Betula pendula m1.JPG|Silver Birch (Betula pendula) male flowerings
File:Winter male catkins of European birch.jpg|Betula pendula early-stage male catkins
Betula pendula f1.JPG|Silver Birch female flowerings
File:Betula pendula m1.JPG| Betula pendula late-stage male flowerings
Betula pendula f1.JPG|Betula pendula early-stage female flowerings
File:European Birch Seeds.JPG|Betula pendula late-stage female flowerings
File:Frosty Birches - panoramio.jpg|Don't fear the frosty birches, in addition to "allergens" they also contain the cure for the allergy against its pollen when Spring comes
File:Frosty Birches - panoramio.jpg|Don't fear the frosty birches, in addition to "allergens" they also contain the cure for the allergy against its pollen when Spring comes
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</gallery>
'''Information on birches'''
[[w:Birch]] trees are of the genus Betula. In Finland there are three primary species of birch [[w:Betula pubescens]] ([[w:fi:hieskoivu]]), [[w:Betula pendula]] ([[w:fi:rauduskoivu]]) and [[w:Betula nana]] ([[w:fi:vaivaiskoivu]]) [[w:List of Betula species]]
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