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OAKGALL (Quercus infectoria Olivier.) ++
Galls follow deposition of wasp eggs on leaf buds, resulting in round bitter galls. Some JLH entries
refer to oak galls but from other species of oaks.
Activities (Oakgall) — Analgesic (1; HH2; PH2); Antidote, alkaloid (f; DEP); Astringent (1; HH2;
PH2); Hypnotic (1; HH2; PH2); Hypoglycemic (1; HH2; PH2); Sedative (1; HH2; PH2); Tonic (f; DEP).
Indications (Oakgall) — Bleeding (1; PH2); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Cacoethes (f; JLH); Cancer (f;
JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, ear (f; JLH); Cancer, gum (f; JLH); Cancer, mouth (f; JLH);
Cancer, neck (f; JLH); Cancer, nose (f; JLH); Cancer, tonsil (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH);
Cancer, uvula (f; JLH); Cancer, vagina (f; JLH); Carcinoma (f; JLH); Chafing (f; DEP); Chilblain
(f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Condyloma (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; PH2); Diabetes (1; PH2); Diarrhea
(f; PH2); Dysentery (f; PH2); Eczema (f; PH2); Enterorrhagia (1; PH2); Enterosis (f; PH2); Fever
(f; DEP; PH2); Gastrosis (f; JLH); Gingivosis (1; JLH; PH2); Gonorrhea (f; DEP; PH2); Hemoptysis
(f; PH2); Hemorrhoid (1; DEP; JLH; PH2); Hyperglycemia (1; HH2; PH2); Hyperhydrosis (f;
PH2); Impetigo (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; PH2); Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia
(1; HH2; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; DEP; PH2); Malaria (f; DEP); Mastosis (f; JLH); Menorrhagia (f;
PH2); Nervousness (1; HH2; PH2); Nipple (f; DEP); Pain (1; HH2; JLH; PH2); Pharyngosis (f;
PH2); Polyp (f; JLH); Proctosis (f; PH2); Prolapse (f; PH2); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Stomatosis (f;
PH2); Tonsilosis (f; PH2); VD (f; DEP); Wart (f; JLH); Whitlow (f; JLH); Wound (f; PH2).
Dosages (Oakgall) — 1 part gall:5 parts wine (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Oakgall) — Not covered (AHP). “Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
OATS (Avena sativa L.) +++
Activities (Oats) — Antidepressant (1; PNC); Antiinflammatory (2; BGB; KOM); Antiprostaglan-
din (1; PHR; PH2); Antiviral (f; BGB); Cardiotonic (f; PNC); Digestive (1; WAM); Diuretic (f;
PED); Emollient (1; APA; PNC; WAM); Fungicide (1; BGB); Hepatoprotective (1; PH2); Hypoc-
holesterolemic (1; APA; PH2; SHT); Hypouricemic (1; PH2); Immunostimulant (1; BGB); Nervine
(1; APA; WAM); Osteoprotectant (1; PED); Sedative (f; APA; SKY); Thymoleptic (f; PNC); Tonic
(f; PH2).
Indications (Oats) — Addiction (f; APA); Anxiety (f; APA; PHR; PH2; WAM); Arthrosis (f; APA);
Atherosclerosis (f; SHT); Atonia (f; PH2); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Cholecystosis (f; PHR; PH2);
Colitis (f; PHR); Constipation (1; PHR; PH2); Cough (f; PHR; PH2); Cystosis (f; APA; PH2);
Debility (f; PNC); Depression (1; APA; PNC); Dermatosis (2; APA; KOM; PH2; WAM); Diabetes
(f; APA; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PED); Dyspepsia (1; WAM);
Eczema (f; PNC; SKY); Enterosis (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Fatigue (f; PHR; PH2); Flu (f; PHR; PH2);
Frostbite (f; PHR; PH2); Fungus (1; BGB); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Gout (f; PHR; PH2); Hepatosis
(f; APA; PHR); Herpes (f; BGB); High Cholesterol (2; APA; PH2; SHT); High Triglycerides (f;
SKY); Hyperactivity (1; WAM); Hypertonia (f; APA); Immunodepression (1; BGB); Impetigo (f;
PHR; PH2); Impotence (f; TGP); Infection (1; BGB); Inflammation (2; BGB; KOM); Insomnia (f;
APA; PHR; PH2; SKY); Itch (2; APA; KOM); Morphinism (f; APA); Multiple Sclerosis (f; BGB);
Mycosis (1; BGB); Nephrosis (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Nervousness (f; APA; SKY); Neurasthenia (f;
APA; BGB; PHR; PH2); Nicotinism (f; APA; SKY); Old Age (f; PHR); Ophthalmia (f; PHR);
Poison Ivy (f; APA); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Seborrhea (2; BGB;
KOM; PH2); Senility (f; PH2); Shingles (f; BGB); Sore Throat (f; PHR; PH2); Stress (f; PHR;
PH2); UTI (PED); Virus (f; BGB); Wart (2; PHR; PH2).