Oak Bud

The Oak is a powerful tree that has become the emblem for longevity and tranquil force. To the ancient Druids, Oak embodied the strength of the human spirit and was the symbol of power for its role as the master of the forest as it protected the soil and all beneath it. The buds of this great tree are used medicinally for their great regenerative and Yin tonifying actions on the glandular system, particularly in relation to the cortico-adrenal and male gonadal spheres. In relation to the adrenal glands, Oak stimulates 17-hydroxycorticoides (urinary), noradrenalin and cortisol to tonify a deficient adrenal gland. In terms of hormonal health, it stimulates the gonadal secretion of testosterone in men and ovarian function in women especially when there is hormonal glandular fatigue. Oak is also an excellent tonic in malnourished, fatigued, hypoadrenal and convalescent states to fortify those with a low vital force.