Bark of the common oak Tea / (Lot. Quercus robur)

2 oz / 50 grams
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£10.00

Healing properties
Oak bark contains yeast, terminal and ellagic acids, pentosans, pectins, flavonoids (quercetin compounds), carbohydrates, sugar, mucilage, vitamins PP and B group vitamins, minerals. The main tannin in oak bark is tannin, which reduces the irritation of the gastric mucosa and forms a protective film on its surface.
Oak bark preparations have a strong astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bleeding and wound-healing effect. Diarrhea, stomach and intestinal bleeding, dysentery, stomatitis, cystitis, poisoning, hemorrhoids, varicose veins are treated with these preparations. The throat and oral cavity are rinsed with oak bark preparations (strengthens the teeth). They are used in the treatment of purulent wounds, difficult-to-heal purulent ulcers, eczema, bedsores, frostbite, burns, skin cracks, calluses, sweaty feet.
Attention: decoction of oak bark should not be given to children. Regarding the internal use of oak bark preparations, it is necessary to consult a doctor or pharmacist.

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Oak is a tree often named the national plant of Lithuania, which often plays a sacred role in Lithuanian culture and becomes a symbol of strength. However, it should not be forgotten that the oak bark also has a positive effect on the human body.

Useful properties of bark
Oak is a symbol of strength, strong health, beauty and longevity. The history of oak as a medicinal plant is very old. Its healing properties are written about in the handbooks of Hippocrates, Dioscorides and other ancient doctors.
The bark of the oaks used for treatment is peeled off in the spring, when it easily separates from the wood, from young branches or branches in the cuttings. Only young and smooth oak bark is suitable for treatment. Dry in the shade, in a well-ventilated room or in a dryer at a temperature no higher than 60 degrees.

The dried bark should be no more than 3 cm thick, shiny, smooth or slightly wrinkled, grayish-brown on the outside, yellowish or brownish-brown on the inside. The taste is strongly astringent, distinctive. The smell comes from soaking the bark in water. Properly stored dry bark retains its healing properties for 5 years.

Healing properties
Oak bark contains yeast, terminal and ellagic acids, pentosans, pectins, flavonoids (quercetin compounds), carbohydrates, sugar, mucilage, vitamins PP and B group vitamins, minerals. The main tannin in oak bark is tannin, which reduces the irritation of the gastric mucosa and forms a protective film on its surface.
Oak bark preparations have a strong astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bleeding and wound-healing effect. Diarrhea, stomach and intestinal bleeding, dysentery, stomatitis, cystitis, poisoning, hemorrhoids, varicose veins are treated with these preparations. The throat and oral cavity are rinsed with oak bark preparations (strengthens the teeth). They are used in the treatment of purulent wounds, difficult-to-heal purulent ulcers, eczema, bedsores, frostbite, burns, skin cracks, calluses, sweaty feet.
Attention: decoction of oak bark should not be given to children. Regarding the internal use of oak bark preparations, it is necessary to consult a doctor or pharmacist.

Topping
* Infusion for diarrhea, stomach and intestinal bleeding, dysentery: pour a teaspoon of crushed oak bark with 2 glasses of cold boiled water, leave for 6 hours to settle, strain. Drink half a glass of infusion 3-4 times a day before meals.
* Spirit infusion: pour 4 tablespoons of dry, crushed oak bark with half a liter of vodka, leave for a month to settle, shake occasionally, strain. Use the infusion to rinse your mouth (diluted with warm boiled water), to wash wounds and ulcers.

Decoctions
* Decoction to stop diarrhea and excessive urination, to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers: pour 2 teaspoons of crushed oak bark into a glass of hot water, boil, leave for 2 hours to settle, strain. Drink the decoction 2 tablespoons 3 times a day half an hour before meals.
* Experts in folk medicine advise to thin thick blood with a decoction of oak bark: pour a spoonful of crushed oak bark into a glass of hot water, heat for 5-7 minutes on low heat, let it cool, strain. Drink the decoction 2 tablespoons 2-3 times a day half an hour before meals.
* Decoction for treating varicose veins: pour 2 tablespoons of crushed oak bark into a liter of boiling water, boil for 15 minutes. on low heat, strain and leave to cool. At the same time, rub the legs with dilated veins with calendula ointment. When the decoction cools down, soak a piece of linen cloth in it, wring it well and apply it to the treated areas.

Rinsing liquids

* Decoction of oak bark for rinsing: pour 20 g (2 tablespoons) of chopped oak bark in a glass of hot water, heat for half an hour in a boiling water bath, let cool, strain, add boiled water to the previous volume. Rinse your mouth with a warm decoction (up to 8 times a day) if you have stomatitis, gingivitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, or bad breath. A decoction can be used to treat sweating of the feet.
* Mixture for treatment of periodontitis and loose teeth: grind and mix equal parts of oak bark, rasakila, burdock and sage grass. In the evening, pour 2 teaspoons of the mixture of medicinal plants into half a liter of cold boiled water and leave it overnight to settle. In the morning, heat the infusion and pour it into a thermos that has been rinsed with hot water. Rinse your mouth with a lukewarm infusion several times a day. In addition, you can rub this paste on the gums with a soft brush.
*Bleeding gums and gingivitis mixture: mix equal parts (by weight) of dried oak bark and wild silverweed root powder. Pour two tablespoons of the powder into half a liter of boiling water, heat for half an hour in a boiling water bath, leave for 50 minutes to settle, strain. Rinse your mouth with a warm decoction several times a day.

For health and beauty
* Burns, frostbite, furuncles, canker sores, skin damaged by eczema are treated with compresses and poultices of oak bark decoction.
* Sprinkle the pragulas with sterilized, very finely ground (kavamale) oak bark powder.
* A decoction of oak bark is recommended for washing a flaky head, it strengthens the hair roots.

Baths and bathtubs
* Oak bark decoction bath: pour 100 grams of dry, crushed oak bark into a liter of hot water, boil for half an hour on low heat, strain and pour into the prepared bath. Oak bark baths treat broken skin and eczema. Bathe in the baths every day for 20-30 minutes, the course of treatment is 10-15 baths.
* Bath for profusely sweating feet: pour 2 tablespoons of crushed oak bark into a glass of tap water, boil for 10 minutes on low heat, leave for an hour to settle, strain. Pour the prepared decoction into a bath of warm water. If your feet sweat a lot, soak them for 10-15 minutes every other day before going to bed. The treatment will be more effective if you sprinkle oak bark powder (crushed with a kava mallet) on your feet.

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Recent biomedical research shows that polyphenols found in oak bark can protect against radiation and pathogens, protect against cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers also note that the bark of Q. robur is a promising plant material as a source of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Due to these properties, the infusion is used in the case of the oral cavity, inflammation of the throat – rinsed with a decoction.

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    Very rare item – very useful!

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