Oak bark is a well-known remedy in folk medicine. Due to its rich chemical composition, this plant effectively replaces pharmaceuticals for the treatment of many internal and skin diseases.

The oak genus (lat. Quércus) belongs to the Beech family (Fagaceae) and includes approximately 600 species. The tree is common in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere. Oak bark often has deep cracks and a dark color. For medicinal purposes, thin and smooth bark is taken from young branches, the diameter of which does not exceed 10 cm.

Composition and useful properties of oak bark

The action of oak bark is due to the high content of useful components in its composition:

• tannins;
• flavonoids;
• pentosans;
• pectin;
• ellagic and gallic acids;
• protein compounds;
• fixed oils;
• Sahara;
• starch;
• mucus;
• vitamins;
• some valuable elements for the body: boron, lead, iron, magnesium, strontium, chromium, vanadium, calcium, barium, nickel, potassium, selenium.

Oak bark produces many healing effects on the human body:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antiseptic;
• astringent;
• enveloping;
• disinfectant;
• antacid (inhibits manifestations of disorders associated with increased acidity of the stomach).

Tannic acids, when ingested, interact with protein compounds and precipitate them. As a result of this process, a protective protein film is formed that protects inflamed tissues or damaged mucous membranes. Tannin, which also belongs to tannic compounds, penetrates into the intercellular fluid and precipitates both proteins and mediators of nerve endings. Thanks to tannin, sensory nerves feel less pain in certain diseases.

Indications for the use of oak bark products

Vegetable astringent components in the composition of oak bark and other important components determine a wide range of applications for the described natural medicine:

• for the healing of external wounds, ulcers, mucous membranes, as well as for the treatment of wounds from burns and bedsores; lotions and applications are made from a decoction of oak bark;
• for the implementation of antimicrobial, antiseptic and antifermentation therapy;
• with inflammation of the intestine;
• for the treatment of colds and inflammatory diseases;
• with diseases of the kidneys and bladder, including cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis (a decoction of oak bark is taken in small quantities);
• in the fight against gynecological diseases: cervical erosion, inflammation of the appendages, colpitis;
• for the treatment of allergic diathesis and some similar skin diseases (oak bark is used as an ointment or bath);
• with stomatitis, pharyngitis, gingivitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, laryngitis, bleeding gums;
• for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, enteritis, gastric bleeding, enterocolitis, some cases of diarrhea;
• to combat excessive sweating of the hands and feet (hyperhidrosis);
• with food poisoning or excessive intake of salts of heavy metals in the body;
• in cosmetology - for the treatment of acne, dandruff and hair loss.

Recipes

Not only a medicinal decoction is made from oak bark, but also infusions, alcohol tinctures and powders. When using them, it is important to remember the correct dosage so as not to get new health complications. Below are the most significant oak bark decoction recipes for various uses.

Standard decoction. 1 st. l. crushed bark should be poured with 0.5 liters of water and brought to a boil. Then the fire must be reduced and simmer everything for 15-20 minutes. After that, it is necessary to add water to the original volume, and the broth will be ready. It can be used for rinsing the mouth, throat, irrigation for cervical erosion, in the form of lotions for the treatment of bedsores, burns, eczema.

For toothache. 2 tbsp. l. oak bark must be crushed with a coffee grinder and pour a cup of water. All this should be boiled for about 15 minutes, removed from heat and added to the mixture 2 tbsp. l. sage. When the broth is infused, it must be filtered. Rinsing the mouth should be carried out at least 5-6 times a day. The action of oak bark will help reduce aching pain, but for a complete dental treatment, you need to consult a dentist.

From a sore throat. Angina is a serious problem caused by a bacterial infection. Treatment of this disease should be carried out with an appeal to a specialist. However, oak bark can alleviate the condition of the patient due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. To do this, you need to prepare a decoction according to the above standard recipe and gargle with it every 2 hours.

From hemorrhoids. To get rid of hemorrhoidal bumps, you can prepare an ointment from boiled oak bark. You should take 40 g of raw materials, crushed to a powder state, pour 200 ml of water and cook until the solution thickens and the water evaporates. Next, the resulting mass must be mixed with 50 g of butter and used as an ointment on sore spots. The second effective remedy is to do enemas 3 times a day, laying the patient face down after the procedure for 15 minutes. The liquid for enemas is prepared as follows: a handful of the collected young oak bark should be boiled for 10 minutes in 1 liter of water, and after cooling, strain.

For gum treatment. A decoction of oak bark both strengthens the gums, and heals them with bleeding. 2 tbsp. l. raw materials must be mixed with 1 tbsp. l. lime color. For 1 st. l. such a mixture will require a cup of boiling water. After boiling the broth for several minutes, you need to strain it (necessarily in a hot state) and cool. The tool is used to rinse the mouth every 2 hours.

The use of oak bark for children and pregnant women

It is undesirable to treat children under 2 years of age with this remedy even externally. A child over 2 years old can be given oak bark for external use, but you must first consult with a pediatrician.

For skin diseases in adults and children. This tool helps even in the treatment of trophic ulcers. You need to take the dug out horseradish along with the leaves and rinse, then pour water and boil with oak bark for 30 minutes. After insisting the decoction and cooling for a short time, you need to use a solution for wound parks, and you can use it repeatedly.

From childhood diathesis. For the treatment of babies from diathesis, baths with a decoction of oak bark help. Boil 100 g of raw materials in 1 liter of boiling water, then strain and pour into a warm bath of water. The procedure for taking a bath should be carried out for a child within a week.

During gestation, women are not recommended to use products based on oak bark, especially for internal use. Even if there is an urgent need to alleviate the symptoms of any disease, you should consult your doctor before starting home therapy. For example, with the help of a decoction of the bark, pregnant women are often advised to douche with thrush, treat hemorrhoids with ointment or rinse the mouth with periodontal disease, etc. Also, a decoction of oak bark can be used as a safe remedy for dyeing hair.

Contraindications

Boiled oak bark in the wrong dosage can lead to the development of diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, as well as bleeding in the stomach, intestines and similar serious gastrointestinal disorders. Frequent and prolonged rinsing of the oral cavity can provoke darkening of the enamel of the teeth and some impairment of smell.

Contraindications to the internal (not external) use of oak bark are as follows:

• age less than 2 years;
• pregnancy;
• intestinal disorders;
• constipation;
• haemorrhoids.

Oak bark products are often used to treat diarrhea, however, this symptom may not indicate a one-time disorder, but a chronic indigestion. If the diarrhea does not go away for a long time, and nausea, headaches, abdominal pains begin, and blood or mucus appears in the greenish stool, then the patient must immediately consult a doctor. The use of oak bark in such a dangerous disease can only aggravate the patient's condition.

Recipes of traditional medicine, passed down from generation to generation, were kept and protected like the apple of an eye. In the old days, it was difficult with doctors and doctors, so each hut had its own “first-aid kit”. In addition to the traditional chamomile and plantain, it contained many recipes for tinctures from oak bark, including.

Tincture of oak bark on alcohol

A simple and effective ingredient against hundreds of diseases, today it can replace some medicines and potions. An infusion of oak bark will not replace antibiotics, but it has a certain benefit.

Adherents of modern medicine consider the bark an outdated, irrelevant and useless medicine, but the fact that this component is part of many medicines suggests otherwise.

Useful properties and unique composition

Pharmacology actively uses oak bark, which contains a huge amount of:

protein compounds.

• Flavonoids.

  Tannins.

  Pentosanov

  pectin

  Catechins.

Oak decoctions and tinctures help in the treatment of many diseases and are one of the best preventive measures.

Tannins normalize the work of the intestines and digestive tract, relieving constipation and bloating. The decoction will help to cope with diarrhea, even children can take it.

Pentosan relieves inflammation, accelerating the healing of burns and damage to the skin.

Flavonoids accelerate cell regeneration, have a calming effect and relieve symptoms of chronic fatigue and irritation.

Quercetin strengthens capillaries, vessels and veins, which has a positive effect on the circulatory system.

Treatment with infusions and tinctures

A tincture or decoction of oak bark, with regular use, gives a positive result and dynamics in about a week. There are recipes that involve external use (lotions, compresses), tincture for douching or a weak decoction for rinsing the mouth.

This tool is universal, often used to treat:

• Hemorrhoids.

Recipes for tincture of oak bark for the intestines

A decoction helps with intestinal problems and diarrhea, for its preparation you will need:

Pour 20 g of oak bark with a glass of boiling water, preferably in a container with a lid or a thermos, leave for an hour.

You can’t put the broth in the refrigerator, it should cool naturally, then you need to strain it through gauze or a fine sieve. During the day, take a decoction of room temperature inside, 2 tablespoons, during the day it will become easier and diarrhea will recede.

The resulting medicine has a bitter taste, so it is forbidden to give it to children under 5 years old, so that it is easier to drink, you can jam with honey.

Related article: Radish with cough honey - a folk recipe that has been proven for centuries.

Alcohol tincture recipe for diarrhea

Children under 18 years of age are strictly prohibited from giving such tinctures!

The recipe is simple: 30 g of oak bark and half a liter of vodka, it can be replaced with medical alcohol.

Pour the bark into a jar or any other glass container, pour vodka over it and put it in a dark place for a week.

It is important that the tincture is not exposed to direct sunlight, and the lid is tightly closed.

Take twice a day, 15 drops and drink plenty of water. After a while, the work of the digestive system will begin to work better, and there will be no trace of diarrhea.

To prevent problems with the gastrointestinal tract, you should take 10 drops or half a teaspoon daily, strictly after meals.

Oak bark tincture for hemorrhoids

A delicate problem is hemorrhoids. Even such an unpleasant and annoying problem can be eliminated, it is enough to make the right tincture. Medicinal substances contained in the composition contribute to better blood clotting, reduce knots and swelling, get rid of painful and unpleasant sensations.

Grind 20 grams of bark, you can use a mortar or coffee grinder, pour a glass of boiling water, cool and strain several times.

Drink 2 tablespoons daily before each meal. If the disease worries and causes a lot of inconvenience, you can use a decoction for enemas and baths.

Another unpleasant and delicate problem is pinworms. Many are embarrassed to buy the right medicine at the pharmacy, exacerbating the situation. You will need:

Oak bark,

• pumpkin seeds.

Add a teaspoon of each herb to the water, let it cool and infuse, you're done! During the week, take 150 ml. decoction twice a day, before meals.

After the broth, eat a glass of fresh pumpkin seeds, you can’t fry and salt them! Pain in the intestines may be observed - this is normal, but with increased pain, it is better to consult a doctor or visit a pharmacy.

For sore throat

To get rid of sore throat, you need to rinse it with a decoction of oak bark, the pain will subside, and with regular rinses, even purulent tonsillitis will go.

Beauty and cosmetology

In Russia, a written beauty always had thick and long hair. In any store you can find a dozen shampoos and hair masks with oak bark extract. Why buy a product with an extract when you can make a decoction yourself, getting the best effect, and also save money? Just a few procedures and the effect will be on the face, or rather on the hair.

Not everyone has the opportunity (and desire) to buy an oak barrel for aging moonshine in it. Maybe the use of a keg is right from a technological point of view. But just think - alcohol poured into a barrel is left alone in the cellar for a couple of years to get a good homemade brandy!

So our resourceful people came up with the insistence of moonshine on oak chips or even on the bark bought at the pharmacy. The method is convenient, accelerated, giving a result similar to that which needs to be achieved for three years!

The best result will be obtained if you use moonshine obtained from, or even by distilling a failed one.

The product of processing wine material into strong alcohol is also called cognac spirit. Already initially it has a pleasant taste and aroma, and upon contact with raw oak it acquires fruit, vanilla, chocolate and even floral notes. It depends on the quality of the oak chips or bark and the steeping time.

But moonshine (preferably with a strength of at least 45%), obtained using fruits, cereals (barley, wheat, corn, rye), sugar, is also suitable for infusion. Upon contact of strong alcohol with oak bark or wood, tannins gradually transform moonshine into a noble drink, changing color, aroma and taste.

It will take oak raw material. Other additives are also possible: spices, herbs, but more on that below, in the recipes for moonshine on oak bark or sawdust or wood chips.

An interesting aftertaste, aroma is obtained using apple or cherry wood.

Elite barrels are made from the middle part of a log of at least a hundred-year-old oak. Even under adverse growing conditions, the thickness of the log is from 30 cm in diameter. Therefore, having such a log, you still need to know how to make oak chips. Prick with an ax thin pegs 10 cm long and 2 cm thick.

Preparation of raw oak

Many people think that moonshine tincture on oak chips (bark) is prepared in an elementary way: add raw materials to a jar and wait until the liquid turns into or into brandy. In fact, it's more difficult.

Raw raw oak contains too many substances that are bad for the taste and organoleptic characteristics of alcohol. Therefore it need to prepare in advance.

In the manufacture of oak barrels, after the hoops are already stuffed on them, they are certainly fired: burning sawdust is thrown inside and the almost finished barrel is wrapped around its axis.

Each cooper adheres to his own technology and burns in his own way (letting the wood burn stronger or weaker) or focusing on the wishes of the client.

The processing of raw materials is based on the same technology. If wood chips are used for moonshine, the material needs certain processing steps:

1. Soak overnight in cold water. At the same time, twice (every 8 hours) the water is changed to a new one.
2. A day later, after draining the water, soda soaking is carried out: a spoonful of ordinary soda is diluted in 5 liters of warm water (it does not dissolve in cold water) for hours and chips are soaked for 6.
3. The washed raw materials are placed in a pot of water, boiled for 45 minutes (counting from the moment of boiling).
4. They take it out, wash it again and dry it in the air or in the attic for several days. The material must be dry.
5. Lay out on a baking sheet, put in the oven, which is preheated to 150 ° C. Here it is important to follow and burn to the condition you need. Get a medium roast in 2 hours.

From the degree to which the material is burned, the taste notes and aroma of the future tincture on oak wood depend:

• Light firing(for a barrel it is determined by a cooper by eye, when using crushed material it stops as soon as smoke appears) will give the tincture a subtle vanilla tint, fruit and flower notes will appear.
• Medium firing(with the appearance of smoke and smell, but no change in color) provides more pronounced flavors: your moonshine will take on notes of coconut, almonds, caramel or spices.
• Strong firing(when the color of the wood begins to change, but it has not turned black), will saturate the final product with a smoky flavor and a hint of chocolate (real Scotch whiskey is aged in heavily toasted casks).

The aroma and taste tones depend not only on the degree of roasting, but also on the raw materials used. It is important that it be of high quality: not spoiled by insects or kept in adverse conditions, from a not too young tree. It's a good idea to use ready-made chips, so there is a certain quality guarantee.

You can store burnt, ready-to-eat raw materials for several years in a linen bag in a dry place.

Recipe for infusion on oak chips

The simplest moonshine recipe on oak chips includes only two ingredients: wood chips and strong homemade alcohol. You need to take a strong one (this is an indispensable condition, the fortress is at least 45 °, better - 50 or 60 °), and decide how much oak chips per liter of moonshine.

Usually you need to take 25 grams of wood chips. With a larger amount, an unpleasant aftertaste will appear, with a smaller amount, the drink will not pick up the desired aroma and color. Cooking order:

1. Cooking chips, as described above. Purchased in a store or on the Internet, oak chips for moonshine are already fried, you only need to choose the degree of roasting.
2. You can do nothing with freshly roasted raw materials. Both home-made and purchased wood chips that have lain for a while should be placed in the oven or under the microwave grill and fry a little so that a pleasant aroma appears, like from a burning fireplace. Make sure it doesn't really catch fire!
3. Add the right amount of wood chips to the jar of moonshine, close it tightly (you can even roll it up, it's not wine - it won't explode), put it in the basement, and forget it for 2-3 months.
4. About once a week, watch how the color changes and take a sample for organoleptic indicators. At moonshine on oak chips, the shade gradually changes: first to yellowish, and then to cognac. Taste and aroma change.
5. Next, the moonshine on oak chips should be drained, filtered if necessary, and let it rest in the glass for another 5 days. This will help stabilize and reveal the taste.

When insisting focus on your own taste. You should not overexpose the tincture if it already suits you. Sometimes two weeks is enough, sometimes it takes 3 months.

Flavored tincture on oak bark

For moonshine tincture on oak bark, use pharmacy bark, you can also personally removed from the tree (do not overdo it with the amount of bark removed!). Sawdust can also be used if you have it.

Oak bark is usually not burned, but if homemade alcohol is insisted on it, the taste will turn out to be too harsh. When you add a certain set of additional components, you will get a drink that is very similar to traditional cognac.

For 3 liters of 50-degree moonshine you will need:

• oak bark - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• a spoonful of honey;
• 1 st. a spoonful of St. John's wort and oregano (oregano);

Raw material is better to take pharmacy: it is well dried and there is at least some guarantee of the quality of raw materials. Yes, and you will buy St. John's wort exactly perforated (it is curative, which cannot be said about fellows - rough or tetrahedral). And don't confuse oregano with thyme.

• allspice - 10 peas;
• 5 carnations;
• a little vanillin and ground coriander.

After mixing everything, insist 2 weeks. Special temperature conditions are not required, put in a closed cabinet. Shake daily.

First, strain the finished drink through a colander or gauze, then filter it so that the moonshine on oak bark becomes completely transparent, remaining colored in cognac color.

It is convenient to filter any alcoholic drinks through cotton pads twisted into a tube and inserted into the neck of a plastic bottle with a cut bottom. Choose a 1.5 liter bottle with a long neck that goes deep into the jar and securely holds an impromptu filter watering can.

Imitation whiskey at home

Actually, grain moonshine is already half of whiskey, it remains only to “bring” it to the desired condition.

The best "analogue" of Scotch whiskey will turn out if you use it, but you can get by with the usual one. The shade, of course, will be slightly different, but not everyone is a whiskey connoisseur.

Option 1

It is very easy to make a complete imitation of the drink that the British are so proud of, if you properly prepare oak pegs, burn them and insist on moonshine.

To prepare oak chips for moonshine with your own hands for this recipe, you need to have oak wood without bark. Pieces can be quite large- so that they only pass into the jar and be no higher than 2/3 of its height.

Wrap each peg tightly in foil and place on a wire rack or baking sheet. Bake 3 hours in the oven. Choose the temperature depending on the desired taste and aroma:

• 120°C - there will be a slight aftertaste and aroma of oak;
• 150°C - pronounced taste, as with prolonged infusion;
• 200 ° C - there is a hint of vanilla;
• 220°C - chocolate flavor with a hint of smoke;
• 270°C - almond flavor.

In order for moonshine on oak chips to become completely similar to whiskey, you need to quickly and along the entire length burn the pegs with a gas burner after being removed from the oven.

Place 2 pegs in each jar and pour strong home-made alcohol (at least 45 °, better - closer to 60 °).

In Scotch and Japanese whiskey, the fortress can reach up to 70 °, but they drink it exclusively in a diluted form. And some types can be as low as 30° when bottled, as connoisseurs believe that high degrees kill flavor.

Such moonshine is infused in the cellar, the basement needs from 3 months to a year. Prolonged infusion improves the taste.

Option 2

In this recipe, oak bark and moonshine will create a wonderful tandem for high-quality whiskey imitation. We will insist moonshine on oak bark with other ingredients.

To get a whiskey tincture on oak bark, it is better to take grain moonshine, in extreme cases - sugar. Let's leave fruit and grape to create.

Let's take 3 liters of moonshine:

• 3 art. spoons (better - measured) oak bark. Steam it with boiling water, leave for 15 minutes, salt and pour cold water for the same time. We drain the water and you can use it.
• 50 g of charcoal. You can make it yourself if you burn a small log - apple, birch, oak. Thoroughly grind to dust.
• 6 - 8 berries of dried apricots or prunes (can be equally divided).

Now you can make moonshine tincture on oak bark by mixing all the ingredients.

An important point - the jar should be topped up with moonshine to the very neck so that there is no free space and tightly closed. You can even roll up a metal lacquered lid.

Whiskey should have a lighter color than cognac, and a long infusion of moonshine on oak bark is not needed, ten to fifteen days are enough. When the drink has acquired a yellow (light brown) color, the process is over: we filter it and filter it.

Few people will understand if moonshine is aged on oak chips or has been in a barrel for a long time. The taste will acquire softness and notes strongly reminiscent of Scotch whiskey.

- a natural, natural remedy, known since antiquity, when our distant ancestors prepared drugs from it that helped with various ailments. And today it is successfully used in modern traditional medicine.

Traditional healers use old recipes to treat inflammatory diseases. Healing decoctions, infusions, tinctures are prepared from healthy, intact bark of young trees. All medicinal products prepared from oak bark are highly effective.

What properties it has, how the tincture of oak bark is prepared, the recipe, the use in the treatment of ailments - all this will be our conversation today. But first, let's briefly dwell on the main healing properties of oak bark:

Properties of oak bark

Its main value is tannins, which the bark contains in large quantities. There are vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, valuable pectins, antioxidants (gallic acid and kahetin), as well as fatty oils, sugars and mucus.

Due to its diverse, rich composition, the bark has the ability to effectively destroy pathogens and has anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, it is often included in the treatment of dysentery, enteritis, colitis, gastritis and peptic ulcer are treated. With its help, gastric bleeding is eliminated.

As a rinse, this natural remedy is used for complex, including inflammation of the tonsils and throat mucosa. Used for various dental diseases. With the help of rinsing with infusion or decoction of the bark, they are eliminated.

The external use of products based on it is very effective in the treatment of certain skin diseases, for example, skin ulcers and long-term non-healing, purulent wounds. An aqueous tincture, a decoction, is used for douching with vaginal inflammation, sitz baths are prepared, lotions are made in the complex treatment of hemorrhoids.

Various medicinal products are prepared from the bark of the tree, including water and alcohol tinctures. Note that for medicinal purposes, water tincture is more often used than alcohol. Nevertheless, consider the recipes for the preparation and use of both means.

About how oak tincture is prepared, application for treatment

Alcohol tincture is used for various intestinal disorders, including diarrhea. On the recommendation of a doctor, it can be used to eliminate intestinal bleeding.

It's easy to prepare. The main thing is to use high-quality raw materials, so it’s better to buy bark at a pharmacy (be sure to pay attention to the expiration date). If you want to collect and prepare raw materials yourself, you should collect intact bark from young trees, after which it is better to dry it, grind it, and then you can already use it.

About how to prepare tincture on oak bark (recipe for internal and external use)

Pour 2 tsp into a jar. raw materials, pour a liter of alcohol. Close the lid tightly, put it in the pantry, cellar or closet, the main thing is that it is dark there. Leave for 2 weeks. Pour the finished medicine through a gauze napkin into a clean container. Then insert a funnel into a dark bottle, put a dense layer of cotton wool on the bottom of which and strain again. The bottle of purified tincture can be stored at room temperature. Take this remedy for 20-30 drops, 2-3 times a day.

About how to prepare an aqueous tincture of oak bark, use inside and out

Why are we talking about water tincture or otherwise water infusion?! The fact is that in everyday conversations people often confuse infusion and tincture. Not everyone distinguishes that the infusion is prepared on water, and tincture on alcohol. Therefore, for those who read these lines and are trying to understand what they are really looking for, I will talk about water tincture (infusion of oak bark).

Water tincture is most often also used in the treatment of various ailments. Here are some recipes:

For oral administration

In the treatment of diarrhea, colitis, etc., the remedy is prepared as follows: pour 2 tsp into a suitable container. crushed bark. Pour it in a glass of boiling water. Close the dishes tightly, insulate with a towel, wait until it cools completely. Strain. Divide the entire volume into three parts, and then drink throughout the day.

For treatment, with heavy periods, you can use a remedy that is prepared in a similar way, but for 2 tbsp. l. take 3 cups of boiling water. The recommended intake is half a glass, up to 4 times a day.

In the complex therapy of diseases of the liver, spleen and gastrointestinal tract, an aqueous tincture is prepared according to this recipe: in the evening, put in a liter container, preferably not transparent, 1 tbsp. powder from crushed raw materials, pour 2 cups of boiled water cooled to room temperature. Close the lid, leave until the morning. When you wake up, pour the product through cotton and gauze. The recommended intake is a small sip, up to 4 times a day.

For outdoor use

The tincture is prepared in the same way as described above. Just take twice as much bark for a glass of boiling water - 4 tsp. This remedy is used to treat inflammatory skin diseases, hemorrhoids, etc.

Does oak bark tincture have contraindications for use?

Any means based on oak bark are contraindicated for constipation, as they only exacerbate the problem. In general, in the presence of serious bowel diseases, they can be used only in consultation with the doctor. Medical advice is also needed on the possibility of its use by pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Do not overdose when taking and preparing tinctures, as this can provoke an attack of nausea and cause vomiting. And do not use oral products for more than 2 weeks. To get the maximum benefit, use natural medicine judiciously and wisely. Be healthy!

In the article we talk about the tincture of oak bark. You will learn how this remedy is useful, and how to prepare it correctly. You will understand what are the features of its use, and what contraindications it has.

The benefits and harms of oak tincture are due to the properties of the raw materials used to prepare the remedy. Oak bark is used in medicine, cosmetology for the treatment of diseases, improving the condition of the skin and hair. Oak bark tincture is used in folk medicine and home cosmetology. A decoction and tincture of oak bark have the following effect on the body:

• improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract with dysentery;
• stop bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, with hemorrhoids;
• strengthen gums and relieve inflammation;
• cope with dermatological diseases (eczema, psoriasis, burns);
• reduce the amount of menstrual bleeding;
• heal erosion of the uterus and vagina;
• eliminate dandruff, improve hair condition.

These properties are due to the presence of flavonoids, pentosans, tannins in the oak bark.

The benefits of oak bark tincture are due to the presence of antioxidants, they maintain water balance in cells, accelerate regeneration processes.

How to make oak bark tincture

The way how to make tincture on oak bark at home depends on the purpose for which it will be used.. The tool can be prepared on water or on an alcohol basis (vodka, moonshine, alcohol). Use tincture for oral administration, rinsing, lotions.

On vodka

Consider how to prepare a tincture of oak bark on vodka. Use a quality alcohol base so as not to spoil the healing properties of the product. Prepare oak bark yourself or purchase at a pharmacy.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 1.5 tsp
2. Vodka - 0.5 l.

How to cook: Finely chop the oak bark and put in a bottle. Add vodka, leave the container in a dark place and wait 10 days. Strain.

How to use: Take 20 drops of this remedy at bedtime.

Result: Improves digestion, sleep.

on alcohol

Tincture on oak bark for alcohol is more concentrated. For preparation, take pure medical alcohol.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 1.5 tsp
2. Alcohol - 0.2 l.

How to cook: Grind the bark and put it in a bottle, fill it with alcohol. Insist for a week, strain.

How to use: Drink 10-15 drops in the evening, diluted in half a glass of water.

Result: Improves the functioning of the digestive tract.

On moonshine

This oak bark tincture resembles cognac. It is prepared with the use of spices that give it a rich taste. The recipe for moonshine tincture on oak bark differs little from the traditional methods of preparing a remedy in technology.

Take moonshine for tincture on oak bark twice peeled. The better the alcohol base, the better the infusion.

Ingredients:

1. Moonshine - 3 l.
2. Oak bark - 3 tablespoons
3. Carnation - 5 pcs.
4. - 1 tbsp.
5. Black peppercorns - 10 pcs.
6. and oregano - 1 tbsp.
7. Vanillin, coriander - on the tip of a knife.

How to cook: Put the dry ingredients in a container. Fill with moonshine and leave for 2 weeks. Shake well every 3 days. After infusion, strain oak moonshine 3-4 times. Hold on for 10 more days.

How to use: Take 50-100 ml per day.

Result: Calms the nervous system, improves general condition.

On oak wood

You can prepare the tincture on oak bark or wood chips. The recipe for tincture on oak wood chips is more complicated, since wood chips, not tree bark, are used as the base. However, the taste of the drink is rich, close to the taste of cognac.

Ingredients:

1. Oak chips - 30-60 g.
2. Moonshine - 1 l.

How to cook: Soak the wood chips thoroughly, changing the water 5-6 times during the day. Make a soda solution from 1 tsp. soda in 6 liters of water and soak the wood chips in it for another 6 hours. Rinse the oak chips and boil them for an hour. Put the raw material in the net and hang it in a ventilated area. Take it off after a day. Burn the wood chips in an oven preheated to 160-180 degrees. The taste of the future drink depends on the roasting time. Put the chips in a glass container and fill with moonshine. Put in a dark cool place for 3-6 months.

How to use: Take 50-100 ml 1-2 times a day.

Result: Calms the nervous system, improves digestion.

Application of tincture of oak bark

Instructions for the use of alcohol or water tincture of oak bark depend on the disease for which it is used. For external use, an aqueous infusion or decoction is often prepared.

With diarrhea

To get rid of an upset stomach, an alcohol tincture of oak bark or a decoction is suitable. If you are taking an alcoholic beverage, drink 15-20 drops before bed. Consider how to prepare and take a decoction of oak bark for diarrhea.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 1 tsp
2. Boiling water - 1 tbsp.

How to cook: Cover the bark with boiling water and boil for 1-2 minutes. Leave for 1 hour.

How to use: Take 2 tbsp. infusion 2-3 times a day.

Result: Improves digestion, eliminates diarrhea.

From sweating

Tincture of oak bark from sweating use for baths. Oak bark reduces the amount of sweat produced.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 5 tablespoons
2. Boiling water - 1 l.

How to cook: Pour boiling water over the bark and cook for 20 minutes. Cool the broth and leave for 3 hours, covering with a towel. Dilute a decoction of 1 tbsp. water. Add the product to a warm bath.

How to use: Take a bath for 15 minutes. Repeat the procedure 2-3 times a week.

Result: Reduces perspiration.

For gums

An infusion of oak bark for gums is prepared in a water bath. This tool strengthens the gums and treats periodontal disease. Oak bark tincture for mouthwash should not be used for more than 2 weeks, as the product adversely affects the condition of tooth enamel.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 3 tablespoons
2. Boiling water - 1 tbsp.

How to cook: Add the bark to boiling water. Cook the broth for half an hour in a water bath. Strain the prepared product and add more boiled water to make 300 ml of the drug. Store in a cool place for 2 days.

How to use: Rinse your mouth with infusion. Use the remedy up to 8 times a day.

Result: Infusion of oak bark for teeth prevents bleeding, strengthens gums, relieves inflammation.

With hemorrhoids

Oak bark tincture for hemorrhoids helps stop bleeding. Take the product inside, use for lotions and baths.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 1 tsp
2. Boiling water - 400 ml.

How to cook: Place the bark in a thermos and pour boiling water over it. The tool will be ready in 12 hours.

How to use: Drink infusion after eating 0.5 tbsp. three times a day. The course of treatment is 20 days.

Result: Strengthens blood vessels, stops bleeding.

For men's health

Oak bark tincture for men increases potency and helps to cope with diseases of the genital area.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 30 g.
2. Vodka or alcohol - 0.5 l.

How to cook: Fill the bark with an alcohol base and infuse the product for a week.

How to use: Take the product three times a day, 20 drops, diluting the tincture in 0.5 tbsp. water. The duration of the course is 2 weeks.

Result: Increases potency.

For hair

You can prepare an infusion for rinsing using oak bark extract for hair. In this case, 0.5-1 tsp is enough. funds for 1-1.5 liters of boiling water. If you are preparing an infusion from ordinary oak bark, the dosage will be different.

Ingredients:

1. Oak bark - 3 tablespoons
2. Boiling water - 1 l.

How to cook: Pour boiling water over the bark and leave for 40 minutes. Strain the infusion.

How to use: Rinse your hair after every wash.

Result: Curls become strong, silky.

Contraindications and possible harm

Before taking oak bark tincture, study the conditions for using this remedy. It has a number of contraindications:

• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute phase;
• allergic reaction;
• liver or kidney failure.

Contraindications to oak bark infusion also apply to the period of use of this remedy: do not use it for more than 2 weeks.

Prolonged use of the drink can lead to vomiting, deterioration of smell, yellowness of the teeth.

Use quality raw materials. If the alcohol tincture on the oak bark has become cloudy, it is not suitable for treatment.

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What to remember

1. Tincture on oak bark is used in the treatment of pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, genital area, teeth and gums, to improve the condition of the hair.
2. Before use, study the contraindications.
3. Use quality raw materials to prepare the infusion.