Oak

Quercus(?)

Other names: Oak

Edible plant

Georgian

Safety information

Toxicity: Low topically. (General knowledge: high-tannin internal use can irritate the gut/affect iron absorption.)

Contraindications: (General knowledge) avoid prolonged internal use; broken-skin caution with strong tannins.

Interactions: (General knowledge) tannins can bind alkaloids/iron.

Evidence level

Folk

Reported in folk medicine sources; not clinically validated. Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.

Preparations

topical char · bark, leaves

Part used: bark, leaves

Traditional use: oak bark or a leaf burned to char on a hot ceramic plate, char applied to the satk'bura skin lesion(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)

Proposed mechanism: Oak bark is tannin-rich and a classic astringent (general knowledge)

Evidence:Folk

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Associated conditions

Erysipelas-type skin

Edibility

Edible parts: Acorns are edible only after leaching tannins (general knowledge) — not the use here.

Nutritional notes

Leached acorns: starch, fats (general).

Healing traditions

Georgian

Sources (1)

Nebieridze, Masalebi 2020, N1

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