Herb Alley White Oak Bark

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HERB ALLEY

White Oak Bark
(Quercus alba)

COMMON NAMES: White oak.
MEDICINAL PART: Bark.
DESCRIPTION: White oak is a native North American tree which grows from Canada southward to the Gulf of Mexico, as far west as Texas. Usually 60 to 100 feet high, it may grow as tall as 150 feet with a trunk diameter up to 8 feet. White oak bark is pale gray, and the leaves rounded or finger shaped lobes.
PROPERTIES AND USES: Astringent, tonic. An infusion of white oak bark can be used internally or externally (as enema or douche) for hemorrhoids and other rectal problems, menstrual problems and blood in the urine. Used internally and externally at the same time, white oak bark makes a good medication for varicose veins. The tea has also been used to stop internal hemorrhage, reduce fever, and wash sores and skin irritations. For mouth and throat irritations, use it as a gargle or mouthwash.
White Oak is both an astringent and tonic. Tannic acid is the active ingredient. White Oak Bark is good to harden the gums prior to the fitting of false teeth. It will set loose teeth and also heal most sores in the mouth. The tea is a good douche for yeast infection. A cloth wrung out of the tea and applied directly to varicous veins helps reduce the size. The herb is used both internally and externally.
Useful in all stomach troubles, sour stomach, and heartburn. Excellent in intermittent fevers, all kinds of fevers, chills. ague, and acute rheumatism. The tea made from the leaves and externally. Good for bleeding wounds, nosebleed, or spitting of blood, as an anti-emetic, eye wash, and to increase flow of urine. Excellent to use in place of quinine, and far more effective.
PREPERATION AND DOSAGE:
Infusion: Steep 1 tbsp bark on 1 pint water, simmering for 10 minutes. Take up to 3 cups a day.
Enema or Douche: Steep 1 heaping tbsp. in 1 qt. water for 30 minutes and strain.

The Herb Book by John Lust.
Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss
Herbally Yours by Penny C. Royal.