{"id":1682,"date":"2013-03-12T15:52:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2013-06-29T20:41:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-29T20:41:15","slug":"oak-quercus-robur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1682","title":{"rendered":"Oak ~ Quercus robur"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Oak <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Latin name<\/em>: Quercus robur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Fagaceae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: bark<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: native to Europe<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: tannins (phlobatannin, ellagitannins, gallic acid)<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: astringent, bitter, neutral<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: astringent, hemostatic,<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: antiseptic<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: diarrhea, hemorrhoids (enema), yeast<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: throat problems (gargle), gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and vaginitis (topical)<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: tincture: 0.5-5 ml qd; decoction; tincture: 1-2 ml qd, capsules: up to 5 grams qd<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: constipation<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: can induce constipation<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: Wren, R.C. Potter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Encyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations; <\/span>http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/herbmed\/eclectic\/bpc1911\/quercus.html; http:\/\/www.ann.com.au\/herbs\/Monographs\/quercus.htm
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Oak Module 2 lecture<\/span><\/h2>\n