by DaySounds © 2013-14
English/French/Spanish/European Oak (Quercus robur)
Their acorns are the longest and heaviest as well. The edibility and medical uses
of all oak trees found in the Colorado wilderness is the same.
A tea of acorns and grape juice can be used to provide assistance in the healing
of kidneys, spleen, and liver. In order to make the tea, 30 grams (about 1 oz.) of
shelled and pounded acorns can be boiled together with 1/2 Kg. (about 1 pound)
of grapes, and 1 liter (about a quart) of water; then, after 10-20 minutes, it can be
consumed at a rate of 1 or 2 cups per day.
In a survival situation, if there are no grapes, other fruits can be used, such as berries,
and the quantities mentioned earlier can be decreased proportionally. The average
weight of an oak acorn varies from 2 to 7 grams approximately, with the "robur "
ones averaging 4-5.
All oak bark and acorns are astringent and antiseptic. Externally, as a poultice, they
can be used to help heal burns and wounds.
Spaniards are thought to be the first ones introducing this species to the Americas,--
back in the XVI century. Robur oaks have been in Colorado since that time.
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