OAK

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 Description:
Varies in size depending on climate and soil. Over eighty different
varieties. sally a large tree with oblong leaves, flowers and acorns and galls can be found on all varieties. Bark can be many different colors. From gray to green and even white.

Character: Strong, bitter and warm.

Constituents: Tannins, Pyrogallic Acid, Catechism.

Actions: Astringents, Tonic, Antiseptic, and Anti-inflammatory.

Cultivation: Grown from acorns that drop on the ground. Bark is harvested in the spring.
Acorns are harvested in the fall. Galls are also gotten in the fall.

Parts Used: Leaves, Bark, and the Acorns and Galls.

Body Parts Effected: All Internally and Externally.

Compatible Herbs:
Plantain, Horsetail, Slippery Elm, Burdock, Goldenseal, Comfrey Marshmallow, Lobelia, Mullein, and many others . The above mentioned Herbs are the most common to be used with Oak..
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Cautions: Like all Herbs it should be used as needed and not over used.

Added Note: Oak is a all around useful plant. It is a food, a dye and used in tanning hides, and very medicinal.