Quercus Pubescens

The pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens Willd.) is predominantly found in Southern Europe, Western Asia and the Caucasus; it was imported into our country. This fast-growing deciduous tree can reach approx. 60 feet in height and is monoecious, in other words it has both male and female flowers. The male flowers are slender catkins, the female ones grow in small groups and become acorns, developing in the leaf axils of the young wood. The acorns are usually about 1" long and fall from the tree in October. The Latin name refers to the downy appearance of the winter buds and young branches. The more mature leaves have no down on their upper sides. The tree comes into blossom in May. Oaks can easily live for 500 years, some up to 2000. The bark is so hard that mistletoe, an epiphyte that grows on trees, has the utmost difficulty in "colonising" oak bark. This is not the only reason why special powers are attributed to oak mistletoe. Since time immemorial oaks have had a great symbolic significance and attraction, and reports of their role in religion and mythology date back to the beginning of civilisation. In ancient Rome, men of merit were honoured with oak leaves in recognition of their deeds. Justice used to be dispensed under the shade of the oak tree, and even today the oak inspires trust and reverence. Oak wood is for furniture and structures that have to withstand heavy loads. The bark of the young branches is chiefly processed as a medicine. Although the leaves and acorns are used as well. To stimulate digestion, cereal substitutes usually contain only a small proportion of acorn. The bark of the oak contains tannin and is used as an infusion for for baths. The form of tea, the oak is capable of staunching all kinds of bleeding and strengthening the heart, and provides relief for diarrhoea, heavy periods, uncontrolled urination, cystitis, bronchial catarrh, mucous discharge and cold fever. To prepare the tea, 10g of bark from young branches are added to a quarter of a litre of water and boiled for 10 minutes. One cup of this infusion should be drunk every day.

The following A. Vogel remedies contain acorns :

Bambu
Bambu Filter
Bambussino