...Herb of the Week...~B

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Acite de Roble...thats what they call Oak Oil here in Mexicoa wonder therapudic massage oil for the geriatric who haslimited physical activity..helps circulation etc.rattlesnake--- On Wed, 3/24/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan wrote:Bryan Shillington <bryan{Herbal Remedies} ...Herb of the Week...~Bherbal remedies Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:40 PM

Herb of the Week: Oak

 

 

Tea: Yummy.(opinion.)

 

Parts

Used: The parts of this tree commonly used medicinally are the

bark and the galls (growths that are produced in reaction to fungi or

insect).

 

Qualities:

Oak contains Tannin and Quercetin.

Tannin is

present in the bark at approximately 11 percent and accounts for Oak's

astringent qualities. Oak also contains the minerals manganese,

Calcium, Iron and Zinc.

 

Old

Magic: In the past,

Celtic women wanting to get pregnant would carry an acorn as a

talisman.

 

Superstition: Carrying

an acorn in your pocket will bring you the strength and long life of

the Oak.

 

Myth: In Nordic mythology,

the Oak was associated with thunder gods, as Oak groves seem to attract

much lightning.

 

Native Wisdom:

Oak trees bear acorns, which were a key part of the Native American

diet. They were sometimes soaked, dried and ground into flour. The

Indians often gathered the acorns and stored them to ensure a continual

winter food supply. Oak Bark was also used by Native American cultures

for hundreds of years as a medicine to treat wounds and intestinal

problems.

 

Galls: The

galls are even higher in tannins than the bark. (in some of Doc's formulas)

 

Other properties:

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 lessen or stop nosebleeds. Oak Bark has also been used to

treat irritations caused by poor digestion, ulcers, strep throat and

skin problems. Oak Bark is one of the strongest natural astringent

herbs available. It provides not only great astringent properties, but

is also considered to have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties

as well.

 

Wildcrafting Tips: When harvesting Oak

bark, be sure to harvest from the branches. If you must take from the

trunk, Mother Oak asks that we take vertical strips and NEVER REMOVE

THE BARK ALL THE WAY AROUND. We don't want to kill her.

 

Adventurers Advice:

Be nice to Oak trees or else... From personal experience I can tell

you; it is not wise to irritate the dryads.

 

 

~ B

♣ Journeyman

Herbalist ♣

 

P.S. To those of you who don't know;

Doc's is my Dad. Dad's Grandfather was a natural healer too who is

also retired.

I now make all of Organic Solutions' products and I make them as potent

as is physically possible.

I think if my great grandfather were to try them it would knock his

socks off.

[Guest guest]

rattlesnake breeden wrote:

 

 

 

 

Acite de Roble...thats what they call Oak Oil here in

Mexico

a wonder therapudic massage oil for the geriatric who has

limited physic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now , does this oak writeup ... include the florida scrub oak >? the

leaves are not presented . neither are the leavces of the german oak .

which kind of look like the oak leave drawing , only different

 

gab

 

i just would like to know , if i can use the scrub oak .

[Guest guest]

Herb of the Week: Oak

 

 

Tea: Yummy.(opinion.)

 

Parts

Used: The parts of this tree commonly used medicinally are the

bark and the galls (growths that are produced in reaction to fungi or

insect).

 

Qualities:

Oak contains Tannin and Quercetin.

Tannin is

present in the bark at approximately 11 percent and accounts for Oak's

astringent qualities. Oak also contains the minerals manganese,

Calcium, Iron and Zinc.

 

Old

Magic: In the past,

Celtic women wanting to get pregnant would carry an acorn as a

talisman.

 

Superstition: Carrying

an acorn in your pocket will bring you the strength and long life of

the Oak.

 

Myth: In Nordic mythology,

the Oak was associated with thunder gods, as Oak groves seem to attract

much lightning.

 

Native Wisdom:

Oak trees bear acorns, which were a key part of the Native American

diet. They were sometimes soaked, dried and ground into flour. The

Indians often gathered the acorns and stored them to ensure a continual

winter food supply. Oak Bark was also used by Native American cultures

for hundreds of years as a medicine to treat wounds and intestinal

problems.

 

Galls: The

galls are even higher in tannins than the bark. (in some of Doc's formulas)

 

Other properties:

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 lessen or stop nosebleeds. Oak Bark has also been used to

treat irritations caused by poor digestion, ulcers, strep throat and

skin problems. Oak Bark is one of the strongest natural astringent

herbs available. It provides not only great astringent properties, but

is also considered to have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties

as well.

 

Wildcrafting Tips: When harvesting Oak

bark, be sure to harvest from the branches. If you must take from the

trunk, Mother Oak asks that we take vertical strips and NEVER REMOVE

THE BARK ALL THE WAY AROUND. We don't want to kill her.

 

Adventurers Advice:

Be nice to Oak trees or else... From personal experience I can tell

you; it is not wise to irritate the dryads.

 

 

~ B

♣ Journeyman

Herbalist ♣

 

P.S. To those of you who don't know;

Doc's is my Dad. Dad's Grandfather was a natural healer too who is

also retired.

I now make all of Organic Solutions' products and I make them as potent

as is physically possible.

I think if my great grandfather were to try them it would knock his

socks off.