Botanical Index No. 746

Oak

quercus spp.

Medicinal Actions

Antibacterial, Antiinflammatory, Antiperspirant, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Antiviral, Astringent, Carcinogenic, Emetic, Expectorant, Immunostimulant, Litholytic

Primary Conditions Treated

Hemostat Vermifuge Vulnerary Acute Diarrhea Albuminuria Anemia Angina Apoplexy Asthma Bacteria Bleeding Blennorrhagia Bronchosis Bruise Burn Cancer breast colon intestine lip liver neck stomach uterus Chilblain Carbuncle Chlorosis Cirrhosis Cold Conjunctivosis Cough Debility Dermatosis Diarrhea Dysentery Eczema Enterocolitis Enterosis Enuresis Fever Fibroma Gastroenterosis Gastrosis Genitalosis Gingivosis Gout Hematuria Hemoptysis Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Hyperhydrosis Immunodepression Infection Inflammation Itch Kidney Stone Leukorrhea Malaria Marasmus Mucososis Nephrosis Pain Pharyngosis Phthisis Poison Ivy Prolapse Proctosis Psoriasis Rheumatism Scrofula Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Stomatosis Stone Tonsilosis Tumor Ulcer Uterorrhagia Uterosis Vaginosis Varicosis Virus Wart Worm

General Dosage

1 tsp bark cup/water/day; gargle with 2 tsp bark/pint water; 3 g dry bark; 3–6 g dry bark; 4.5 g dry bark:22 ml alcohol/23 ml water; 1–1.5 tsp bark/day in hot or cold tea; 5 g bark/liter water for baths; 20 g bark/liter water for compresses; 2–4 tbsp fresh bark; 0.5–5 ml liquid bark extract.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2d. Contraindicated even for external use when skin is extensively damaged, especially with weeping eczema, febrile and infectious disorders, and cardiac insufficiency states III and IV, hypertonia stage IV. Commission E reports interactions for bark: reduced absorption of alkaloids and other basic substances. Should not be taken for more than 3–4 days.

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