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Oak Quercus robur

acorns in the sum

Common Names

Oak , White Oak

Botanical Name

Quercus robur

Family

FAGACEAE The Beech Family

Oak Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Abrasions/Cuts * Burns/SunBurn * Diarrhea * Kidney * Sore Throat/Laryngitis *
Properties:	Astringent* Depurative* Emmenagogue* Styptic*
Parts Used:	Bark
Constituents:	tannin, gallic acid, ellagitannin

Oak bark is a powerful astringent, and has been used by herbalists for thousands of years. Decoctions of oak bark are used for throat infections, acute diarrhea, and bleeding, and have been studies for use in kidney infections and stones. ¹²⁹⁰Externally an alcohol tincture, or cream helps fight staph infections, and a cold compress is good for burns and cuts. ¹²⁹¹

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How to Use: Oak

Preparation Methods :Baths, washes, decoction, gargles, teas, tinctures.

Remedies using : Oak Oak Flower Remedy*

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Quercus alba Origin- Hungary

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Oak Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Abrasions/Cuts * Burns/SunBurn * Diarrhea * Kidney * Sore Throat/Laryngitis *

Oak bark for :Kidney stones
	Research is undergoing to confirm the traditional use of oak bark decoctions in treating kidney stones. There are indications that the bark not only dissolves stones but also stops the growth of the bacteria surrounding them. . White Oak Bark and Powder Profile. (), Moutain Rose Herbs

Oak bark for :Diarrhea
	Taken internally, oak bark stops the acute diarrhea of gastroenteritis. Used as a douche it is useful for leucorrhoea, and as an ointment for piles. Externally a cold compress is good for burns and cuts. Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

Plant Description

Related Species Quercus alba

Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885

There are several hundred species of trees that have the common name oak. The genus Quercus is (from the latin "oak tree") is native to the northern hemisphere, and includes deciduous trees and evergreens, or "live oaks". ^Wiki

Folklore, Myths and Legends

Greeks Romans
	The oak tree was in antiquity sacred to the Hebrews, the Greeks dedicated it to Zeus, to the Romans the oak was the tree of Jupiter. Ernst Lehner and Johanna Lehner, Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees ()

Medieval Europe/Celts

To the Teutonic tribes, Oak was the Tree of Life, sacred to Thor. It was the celestial tree of the Celtic Druids, also the sacred tree of the pagan Dagda, the Good God and Creator of the ancient Irish Gaels. The fruit of the oak, the life giving acorn, main food of the Nordic tribes, became the symbol of fecundity and immortality.

Ernst Lehner and Johanna Lehner, Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees ()

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