Oak bark

The oak tree is a large perennial tree. The part used is the bark of the branches. The bark contains tannins at a rate of 12-16% and also catechins and tannins. Uses: - To treat mouth ulcers and gum bleeding, especially bleeding after tooth extraction. Take a teaspoon of powdered bark in a container, add a cup of water, then put it on the fire and let it boil for a quarter of an hour, then strain and cool. Use as a gargle several times a day, leaving the liquid in the mouth for at least three minutes before spitting out. - To treat sunstroke... crush the oak bark finely before use, take a teaspoon of it, put it in a container, then add a cup of water, bring to a boil and leave for two minutes, then remove from heat, strain, and drink one cup after breakfast and another after dinner daily until recovery. - It is used as a rinse for skin inflammations, wounds, eczema, bleeding, varicose veins, eye diseases, and inflammations of the gums and throat. - It is also used against acute diarrhea. - Oak bark is used as a water bath to treat nerve weakness, where half a kilogram of powdered oak bark is added to about three liters of water, boiled for a quarter of an hour, then strained and added to warm bath water. The patient stays in the bath for half an hour, noting that the bath water should be warm. It is preferable for the patient not to leave the house after the bath to avoid catching a cold. It is best to take the bath before dinner, not after, so as not to hinder the digestion process.