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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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Prep Methods :Baths, washes, decoction, gargles, teas, tinctures.
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| 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. 1290
. White Oak Bark and Powder Profile. (), Moutain Rose Herbs 2008-01-02 | | 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. 1291
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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".
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 Of all the trees in prehistoric times the oak Quercus was the most widely venerated of all sacred plants because in the mythological belief of many ancient tribes the oak was the first tree created and man sprang from it. 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; and to the Teutonic tribes, 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.(Lehner Ernst, Lehner Johanna, 42) |
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