{"product_id":"white-oak-quercus-alba-bark-cut-and-sifted","title":"White Oak (Quercus alba) Bark, Cut and Sifted, Wild Harvested","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA. White Oak (\u003cem\u003eQuercus alba\u003c\/em\u003e) Bark, Cut and Sifted, Wild Harvested\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon names: Durmast Oak, Fork Leaf Oak, Stone Oak, Tanner’s Oak, Stave Oak, Eicherinde, Corteza de Roble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily: Fagaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Oak is a large tree, growing up 80 to 100 feet or more in height. It is native to eastern and central North America, thriving in a variety of habitats from the Great Lakes to northern Florida and East Texas. White Oaks can live for two to three hundred years, with one in New Jersey estimated to be more than 600 years old. The dense wood is valued for making wine barrels and many other uses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"White Oak: native uses\" href=\"http:\/\/naeb.brit.org\/uses\/search\/?string=quercus+alba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNative Americans\u003c\/a\u003e employed White Oak bark tea for many purposes: applying it as a liniment for pain, as an antiseptic for bruises and skin infections, as a vaginal douche, gargling with it for sore throats, and drinking it as a tonic, to clear coughs and lung congestion, and to treat diarrhea and women’s ailments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tannins in White Oak bark have an astringent action. The bark also contains anti-inflammatory flavonoids including quercetin, an anti-allergic  and antioxidant compound whose name is derived from \u003cem\u003eQuercus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvoid using cast iron vessels in preparing Oak Bark, as the tannins can interact with iron to form toxins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Em's Herbals Wholesale","offers":[{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":31871374032954,"sku":"WH30123-WCS","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/7318\/0730\/products\/whiteoakbark6-22_05d99b11-c571-4ab4-9e65-7068c2741f98.heic?v=1656351012","url":"https:\/\/emsherbals.com\/products\/white-oak-quercus-alba-bark-cut-and-sifted","provider":"emsherbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}