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Quercus infectoria Olivier. |
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Botanical Name |
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Quercus infectoria Olivier. |
English
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Downy oak |
Family |
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Fagaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A small tree from four to six feet high, crooked and shrubby-looking, with smooth and bright-green leaves. Acorn long and narrow, cup short, scaly, and downy. |
Herb Effects |
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Astringent (bark, acorns) |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Ellagic acid, tannic acid, tannin (plant); gallic acid (fruit); quercetin (leaf) |
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of intertrigo, impetigo and eczema; in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc. (galls) |
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