Common oak
Oak: description
Oak is a deciduous tree that grows no more than 50 meters in height. Oak leaves are pinnate, located on short petioles. The bark of an oak tree is dark gray, strongly cracking. The oak has female and male flowers. The female flowers are greenish, crimson at the top, small in size, they are collected in several pieces and are located on thin and long peduncles. Male flowers, two or three, are collected in earrings of pale pink color. The fruits of the oak are nuts, which are popularly called acorns.
Oak is a long-lived tree, but it also bears fruit only from 30 years after planting.
The benefits of oak
For medicinal purposes, acorns, young bark of trunks and branches, as well as oak leaves are used. Oak bark contains resins, sugar, acids and pectin. Acorns contain tannins, fatty oil, sugar and starch, protein substances. And in the leaves of the tree there are dyes, tannins and pentosans.
Oak bark preparations are used as an anti-inflammatory, astringent and wound-healing agent. Oak bark is a part of mixtures used for gastritis, colitis, liver diseases, bleeding of the stomach and intestines, as well as spleen.
Oak is highly recommended for men who are overworked physically and mentally. Preparations made on the basis of oak give confidence and vigor for the whole day. Oak has a good effect on the cardiovascular and nervous system. For pregnant women, oak medicine will also help to carry and give birth to a healthy baby.
The use of oak and recipes for products from it
Acorns are used to prepare a warm infusion of red wine. Compresses used for hernia are made from the ready-made infusion. Water decoctions from acorns are used for skin rashes, severe sweating of the feet and burns.
A decoction is also made from the bark of oak, which helps with poisoning by various plants. To do this, take 20 grams of dry crushed bark and pour 200 ml of boiling water over it, and then put on a low heat for 30 minutes. After that, the composition is removed from the heat and filtered, and the remaining volume must be brought to the original with boiling water. Take a remedy for poisoning with poisonous plants 3 times a day, 2 tablespoons.
Infusion of acorns. To prepare it, you need to take 1 teaspoon of dry crushed acorns, pour them with a glass of boiled water, then cool and strain. This infusion is taken for diarrhea or enterocolitis three times a day, 100 ml.
Decoction of oak bark for douching. Take 20 grams of dry crushed bark, pour 200 ml of boiling water and put on fire for half an hour. Then the medicine must be filtered and diluted to the original volume with boiled water. The ready-made broth is used as a means for douching for uterine prolapse, cervical erosion, vulvovaginitis.
Infusion of acorns for tuberculosis. The medicine is prepared as follows. We take acorns and peel them, send them to a baking sheet and fry in the oven until they turn red. After frying, grind the acorns. Next, take 3 teaspoons of the finished powder and pour boiling water in the amount of one and a half glasses. Take 1 tablespoon of the ready-made infusion in small sips before dinner. Whoever wants can add honey or milk to the infusion.
Oak fruits for diabetes. For this product, take fresh ripe acorns, dry and grind them into powder. Now, having prepared tea, we eat 1 teaspoon of this powder and wash it down with tea. We do this 3 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month, after which we take a break for 30 days and repeat the course again.
Juice for anemia, nervous diseases. Take acorns and mince them. Next, squeeze out the juice and drink 2 tablespoons of it before meals. Before using the juice, it must be diluted with two tablespoons of honey. You need to drink this juice 4 times a day.
Oak fruit oil. We take a glass of ripe oak fruit and pass it through a meat grinder. Next, fill everything with vegetable oil so that it completely covers the acorns. We leave the infusion in a dark place, remembering to stir periodically. After 40 days, strain the oil. If you have pressure sores, you can safely take out the oil and anoint the problem areas with it.
Contraindications to the use of oak
Children are absolutely not allowed to take oak preparations inside. A decoction of oak bark is contraindicated for hemorrhoids and constipation. A large dosage of oak bark infusion leads to vomiting, so the dosage must be strictly observed. Oak bark broth should not be consumed for too long, as this can cause gastrointestinal diseases.
Long-term rinsing of the mouth with a decoction of oak bark leads to a deterioration in the sense of smell. If necessary, pregnant women can take oak preparations inside, but only under medical supervision and only in small doses.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
