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Oak Bark

The mighty oak tree looms large in both mythology and herbal medicine and has been part of the plant pharmacopoeia for thousands of years. Oak bark is a powerful  astringent  treatment for throat and mouth infections,  bleeding gums , and to cure acute  diarrhea . Oak bark is a  styptic , one of the herbs used to slow bleeding in  cuts and wounds . Oak bark tinctures and extracts have been studied for use in  kidney infections  and kidney stones.  2  Using oak bark externally as an alcohol tincture or cream helps fight staph infections. Use it in a cold compress to treat  burns  and cuts.  3