Natural Remedies: The Health Benefits of Oak and Elder Trees

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Acorns are not eaten raw because the presence of tannin makes them very bitter.

The Natural Remedies column shares information about the health benefits of oak and elder trees and foraging for wild medicines.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF OAK AND ELDER TREES

THE OAK TREE

Beech or Oak Family (Quercus sps.) (Fagaceae)

  • Published on Jun 1, 1997
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