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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Quercus robur |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Quercus robur (Common Oak)
| Botanic Name | Quercus robur |
| Common Name | Common Oak, Tanner’s Bark |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Parts Used | Bark |
| Habitat | Indingenous to Britain Europe and North America 3 |
| Constituents | Tannins 2
gallic acid 2 ellagitannin 2 |
| Actions | Astringent 2
anti-inflammatory 2 antiseptic 2 |
| Applications | Accute
diarrhoea 3
Locally as a mouthwash and gargle for discharging, bleeding or indected surgaces of the mouth and throat 3 Locally for haemorrhoids 3 A douche for cervical and vaginal discharges, Leucorrhoea 3 Dysentery 2 |
| Body Systems | Digestive, Reproductive |
| Energetics | Causes
astriction, drys mucous damp, arrests discharge and stops bleeding.
Astringent. 4 Astringent, bitter, neutral7 |
| Dosage | 0.5 –
2gms dried bark tds 3
1 – 2 mls tincture tds 2 |
| Combinations | Zingiber officinalis 2 |
| C/I Cautions | Constipation |
| BHP | Acute diarrhoea in frequent small doses |