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Oak Bark is also known by the names White Oak, Tanner's Bark, Royal Protector, English Oak, Common Oak, Green Oak, Red Oak, and Black Oak. White Oak Bark is native to England and has been naturalized in the U.S., where it is found mainly in the East. It grows as high as 100 feet and can live as long as 1,000 years. The parts of this tree used medicinally are the bark and the galls (growths that are produced in reaction to fungi or insects). The genus name Quercus is from a Celtic word "quer," meaning "fine," and "cuea," or "tree."
The Oak tree was sacred to the Druids, and has long been a symbol of fertility and immortality. In the past, European and American women wanting to get pregnant would carry an acorn as a talisman. In Nordic mythology, the Oak was associated with thunder gods as Oak groves seem to attract much lightning. To the Romans, the Oak symbolized bravery, and military heroes were often crowned with a wreath of Oak leaves.
Oak is used as a flower remedy to treat despair and despondency. Oak trees also bear acorns, which were a staple in the Native American diet. They were sometimes leached, dried and ground into flour. The Indians often gathered the acorns and stored them to ensure a continual winter food supply. White Oak Bark was also used by Native American cultures for hundreds of years as a medicine to treat wounds and intestinal problems. Its valuable, sturdy timber has led to many forests being cut down. The trees are valued in the making of cabinets, tables and other furniture. It has also been used to tan leather.
The primary chemical constituents of Oak Bark include tannins (phlobatannin, ellagitannins, gallic acid), and quercetin. Galls are even higher in tannins than the bark. Oak also contains the minerals manganese, calcium, iron, and zinc. The high tannin content is responsible for a wide range of its activity. Tannins bind with protein of the tissues, thus making them impermeable to bacterial invasion and infection, while at the same time strengthening the tissues.
Oak Bark is one of the strongest natural astringent herbs available. It provides not only great astringent properties, but anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties as well. Oak Bark's astringent properties tighten tissues and strengthen blood vessels, making it ideal for treating diarrhea, hemorrhoids and varicose veins. The blood-clotting agents active in Oak Bark are also helpful to cease nosebleeds.
Oak Bark has also been used to treat inflammation and irritations caused by poor digestion, ulcers, strep throat and skin problems. The common name Oak includes the species Quercus alba (White Oak), Quercus robur (English Oak, Common Oak), Quercus virens (Green Oak), Quercus petraea, Quercus rubra (Red Oak) and Quercus tinctoria (Black Oak) all of which are used interchangeably with Quercus alba.
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Directions
Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
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