The strange 'coconut water' that flows from the trunk of a birch tree, a popular drink in Finland

As a famous tree in Europe, birch brings endless inspiration for poetry and paintings. Aries is very familiar with the life of Western people. They are even considered a symbol of Russia. But did you know this plant can eat almost every part? In particular, the trunk also contains a very magical thing - called "birch juice".

TikTok channel owner Thuy Jyri Family - a famous Vietnamese mother living in Finland recently confirmed the existence of "birch juice". It is completely real and is believed by Finnish people to be good for health.

Thuy and her husband and children experienced an outing in the birch forest. And for the first time in her life, she tasted the strange taste flowing from the tree trunk.

The first is to drill a small hole in the trunk of a birch tree.

Then plug the tube in and wait for the water to flow out slowly

Birch juice - a "miracle" gift of nature

The Vietnamese mother shared on the video that birch juice is actually tree sap. It is popular with Finns, so every April when the snow melts, people will go to the birch forest to get plastic. It takes about 30 minutes to get a half-liter bottle full, enough for a family of 3 to drink comfortably.

Old birch trunks but full of fragrant water

Countless network members were curious to ask Ms. Thuy how to get that solution. Thought it would be sophisticated and secret, but in fact, the way to harvest is surprisingly simple! The whole process of collecting birch juice was videoed by Thuy in quite detail.

Her husband directly extracted the juice with just a few familiar tools. Use a drill to punch a small hole in the trunk of the tree, then plug in the pipe to let the water flow out into the plastic bottle. No need to purify again, you can drink directly.

Long-term accumulation in the tall birch trees, immersed in the cold snow season, until spring comes the birch sap flows out into cool, fresh water.

Birch juice has a slightly cloudy white color similar to coconut water. Ms. Thuy describes its taste as "sweeter than filtered water". Everyone wishes to experience it once, but Thuy revealed one more important thing. That is, not every birch tree is allowed to drill for water!

According to the regulations where Ms. Thuy is living in Finland, it is only allowed to harvest the sap that belongs to her own tree or the tree authorized by another owner. You can't just pick whatever you want, even birch trees that grow in the woods!

Unexpected secret inside every drop of plastic

Birch juice has countless benefits in life

According to information on the website Healthline, birch juice was popular in Northern Europe many centuries ago. Historically, sailors also drank this water to prevent "whistle" disease. In ancient times, birch was known as the "Cosmic Tree". The Norse considered it a symbol of spiritual purification, the "door" to the house of the gods. Today, Aries plays an important role in life and serves many different purposes.

Many scientific studies have shown that birch juice contains nutrients that are very good for health. Birch resin is rich in minerals such as magnesium, manganese, zinc, and calcium. There are also phosphorus, potassium, folic acid, vitamin C and copper. Birch water also provides a small amount of amino acids and a large amount of antioxidants.

In short, drinking this water will be beneficial for health, improving skin and hair. Therefore, it is also used as a raw material for beauty products. For the Finnish people, this is a wonderful gift from nature.