Quercus robur
Remedy of splenic enlargement, dropsy, and alcoholism. Spleen enlarged and hard. Gout with edema. Anti-alcohol craving — reduces desire for spirits. Fistulae. Old drunkards with gout and dropsy.
Source
Prepared from the fresh acorns of Quercus robur (Fagaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Splenic enlargement — hard, painful spleen. Dropsy with gout. Anti-craving remedy for alcohol — reduces desire for spirits. Fistulae — chronic, discharging. Gout with edema. Useful for old drunkards with gouty diathesis. Mother tincture for alcohol craving.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depressed from alcoholism. Dull. Despondent.
General Symptoms
Spleen, alcohol, gout. Worse from cold, damp, alcohol. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Abdomen
Spleen enlarged, hard. Portal congestion. Flatulence. Liver involvement.
Extremities
Gout with edema. Dropsy. Fistulae — chronic discharge.
Urinary
Frequent urging. Gout with renal involvement.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, damp, alcohol
Constitutional Type
Old alcoholics with gout and dropsy. Splenic enlargement. Gouty diathesis.
Clinical Indications
Splenic enlargement, alcoholism (anti-craving), gout with dropsy, fistulae, portal congestion
Comparative Materia Medica
Ceanothus is the premier spleen remedy. China has spleen enlargement from malaria. Nux vomica has alcoholism with irritability.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Oak acorns contain tannins — astringent, can cause GI upset in large amounts. Oak bark is widely used in herbal medicine. Non-toxic in normal doses. Safe in all potencies.
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