Birch wood light brown to reddish brown, with a smooth surface and a shiny mechanism. Yellow-white slightly brown, ring clear, pure fine wood body, a little heavy and hard, fine structure, high mechanical strength, elasticity, moisture absorption large, dry and easy to crack warp. Not very durable and easy to decay in the environment, more in plywood form. Birch is usually used for special plywood, flooring, furniture, paper pulp, interior materials, travel equipment, plywood. The furniture wear smooth, clear pattern. Now for structural, internal and flowers inlaid fretwork frame production. National Palace Museum collection Throne mostly rosewood frame, birch board embedded heart.

　　Russia had produced birch wood tar, is used in the soap industry, leather industry and the manufacturing process. The main chemical components of birch "methyl salicylate", is also the main component of aspirin, has analgesic properties. In men cleaning products, birch leather gives it an atmosphere, such products more popular in France. Also used in perfume.

　　The bark is thin and impervious North American Indians and early settlers take to cover the roof, made canoes and shoes. Birch bark tar carbonized use. Birch beer made from birch sap. Forest-dwelling people will use wet red birch bark and paper birch ignition. Birch is a common ornamental tree road.

　　Birch on the actual application, but its leaf juice oral wound excellent mouthwash. For thousands of years, birch sap are used to modulate wine, punch drunk as a tea leaf is a diuretic effect. Because it has the role of convergence, is also a component of the emulsion and ointment. Birch can also help joint rheumatism, gout and skin infections.