General Info

Description

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

Astringent (bark, acorns)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Ellagic acid, tannic acid, tannin (plant); gallic acid (fruit); quercetin (leaf)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name CAS# IUPAC Name Formula Structure Ellagic acid Not Available Not Available C14H6O8 Tannic acid 1401-55-4 Not Available Not Available Tannin 1401-55-4 Not Available C27H22O18 Gallic acid 149-91-7 3,4,5-trihydroxybenz oic acid C7H6O5 Quercetin Not Available 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy -chromen-7-one C15H10O7

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

In the treatment of intertrigo, impetigo and eczema; in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc. (galls)

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