Quercus
allgemein
‡ Aufbaukalk 2:
Zusammensetzung:
1. gereinigt/feinst gemahlene Austernkalk,
2. Austernkalk mit Milchzucker vermischt.
3.
Milchzuckerverreibung von Eichenrinden-Extrakt (enthält viel Ca/=
Kalkabscheidung aus dem Lebendigen + Pflanzenreich.
Frei
nach: Ulrich Meyer
Tree and man
Birch and oak - polar
opposites as tree forms/the 2 are from families who make up the order Fagales,
the main woodland trees
of
Oak
galls both have Tannin =
Acid-tannicum
Use: furry/sometimes
slightly numbing/astringent). Compared to the astringent effect of lemon juice,
not "sharp"
and "light" but "dull" and "dark."
Trunk is dense/hardly
sways with the wind. Mars/power (victor’s crown)(pollinates late and is
antiallergen)
creates individual
space
Shelter insects and
animals
Acorns = food for
pigs/mice/squirrels/roasted as coffee substitute/were made into flour in needy
times
‡ Pharmacology
of calcium.
Composition of
Calcium carbonicum/Cortex Quercus
Combines the active
principles of calcium and tannin, creating a new whole remedy.
1.
oak bark goes through intense decoction to release
tannins that are not easily soluble.
2.
bark is heated to incandescence to obtain pure calcium
oxide (CaO). This combines with carbon dioxide from the air to CaCO2 (= calcium
carbonate). The tannin extract and the calcium preparation are potentized
together up to the 6x.
The idea for this
preparation may have come from the 5th lecture in Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture
course where he spoke of oak bark as one of the 6 compost preparations. He said
emphatically that the calcium must remain within the sphere of life if it was
to have "healing qualities." Nothing could be done with ordinary
calcium carbonate. He spoke of oak bark as the source of such "live
calcium“.
Goethe's perception
of the beginnings of a dying process in bark correlates with Steiner: And it
is, above all, the bark of oak which is a kind of intermediate product between
plant nature and living soil, wholly in the way I have spoken of concerning the
relationship between living soil and the earth. With reference to the calcium
principle that shows itself here, the calcium structure found in oak bark is
the most ideal.
A transition from
living to dead matter is created to match the situation in which oak bark
develops. The "composting" and, therefore, partial mineralization of
oak bark is taken to a higher level in pharmacy by ashing. If one lives for a
time with the image of a skull wintering over in damp, "muddy" soil,
it can become the counter image of the allergy sufferer who is flowing apart
under innumerable sensory stimuli in Summer.
Calcium Carbonicum
/Cortex Quercus is available in 1 and 10 ml ampules and impregnated globuli.
The 10 ml ampules have proved particularly effective in controlling acute allergic.
reactions, which is in accord with experience gained in conventional calcium
therapy. Highly positive results have also been seen with marked pruritus of
non-allergenic origin, (pregnancy). Mothers-to-be tolerate the injections well,
as they are highly effective. Calcium carbonicum/Cortex Quercus may also be
considered for acute hayfever attacks when Citrus/Cydonia (Gencydo) on its own
proves insufficient. The 1 ml
ampules and globuli
serve mainly to continue the treatment of acute conditions and for more chronic
situations. More recently, the solution for
injection has been
used in inhalations to treat asthma, also in combination with Levico 3x. This
merits attention in view of growing advocacy of
anti-inflammatory
basic treatment for asthma. It needs systematic investigation and development,
as do all inhalation treatments using anthroposophical medicines. The use of 10
ml ampules of Calcium carbonicum/Cortex Quercus to treat hemorrhages also
requires closer investigation, and work needs to be
done on differential
treatment (as alternative/complementary to Stibium met. prep. D 6).
It is interesting to
note that the styptic (= blutstillend)properties of calcium were discovered on
the end of the 18th Century, while its anti-allergic properties were noted by
Wright 100 years later. Apart from the "external" aspect of serum
treatment, this no doubt also has a deeper reason. The allergy problem appears
to have become genuinely topical around the turn of the century, with the term
"anaphylaxis" first used by Charles Richet and Paul Portier in 1902.
Clemens Pirquet introduced the term "allergy" in 1906, having interpreted
serum sickness as an antigen-antibody reaction a year earlier. Finally, Henry
Dale and Patrick Laidlaw established the pharmacology of histamine in 1910,
showing the similarity between histamine induced and anaphylactic shock.
Reading Rudolf Steiner on the Citrus/Cydonia composition (1920s) one also gets
the impression that hayfever in its massive form was a "new" syndrome
at the time.
Other oak
preparations for use in dermatology include Quercus Essence, Quercus comp.
Ungt. and Quercus Hemorrhoidal Suppositories.
Acute inflammatory
changes in patients who may be said to be "too young" are the domain
of the oak. Overall, the indications for oak bark preparations
are fairly well
defined. This is not yet the case with birch bark. A paper to be published
shortly may encourage others to try it on a wider scale. ‡;
[BOEDLER’S BACH REMEDIES]
The sturdy English Oak used for this remedy, is
known for its stately growth and beautiful, durable wood which has been used
extensively for building and panelling. This wood, as the person in the Oak
state, is reliable and
strong but also somewhat rigid and hardened.
The tree has the tendency to grow tall and wide and reach a very advanced age;
even when the first decay appears, leaves will struggle to form and renew the
life cycle, just as
the Oak mentality endeavors to never give up.
Oak trees are rich in nourishment and shelter;
they sustain many life forms in their vicinity and, through one of their
species, even give “food” and sustenance to the work-oriented human mentality.
The tree’s richness also expresses the human reliability and loyal tendency to
support others, as portrayed in the Oak mentality.
Mind: In the Oak state, the mind is bent on
perseverance in life’s duties, even though strength and vitality may be
failing. Or there may be unceasing disappointments or lack of rewards despite
efforts made, and still the Oak
person does not give up but resolves to
struggle on with great strength of will and ever renewed hope.
Emotopns: In the Oak state, emotions may be
held at bay, as one struggles to uphold one’s duties and loyalty. Emotions, if
engaged in, are considered as disturbing to the routine and resolve of
willpower, especially if they are related to self-pity, discouragement,
selfishness, or longing for amusement and rest. This lack of pampering of the
self leads to the typical Oak stoicism, as one rules oneself with an iron fist.
Although there is satisfaction and personal pride obtained from
self-discipline, vital emotional and physical needs are not met, and
despondency and despair may grow from such suppression, especially if there is
additional lack of progress or failure to achieve satisfying rewards in one’s
work.
Baumrepertorium:
Die Eiche - Die Lebenskraft
(21.03.)
Die meisten Eichen erfreuen sich
einer sehr guten Gesundheit. Zu Glück, denn von Ärzten und Medikamenten halte
sie in der Regel nicht viel.
Dank ihrer starken Vitalität
haben sie nur wenig Verständnis und Geduld mit kränkelnden Menschen.
Sie sind mutig und stellen sich
einer gefährlichen Situation oder unangenehmen Konfrontation, jedoch niemals
aus Leichtsinn oder aus einer Laune heraus. Versucht man eine Eiche unter Druck
zu setzen, sollte man sich in Sicherheit bringen, bevor sie explodiert.
Veränderungen schätzen sie nicht.
Wenn sich etwas bewährt hat, warum daran rütteln?
Umso älter eine Eiche wird, desto mehr läßt sie sich von der Vernunft und nicht nur von der Liebe leiten.
Eichengalletinte. (= Ferr-s. + Gerbstoff. + Mur-ac.) Schrift.gruppe
Gallae w
Hergestellt aus Aleppogallen Quercus infectoria/Vorasien
Quercus coccifera = Kermes-Eiche/= Stech-Eiche/im Mittelmeergebiet/Portugal/Kleinasien verbreitet/immergrün/Gerbstofflieferant/Wirt von Coccus. ilicis (= Kermesschildlaus) aus der früher der rote Farbstoff.
= Karminrot = Kermes = E 120 Kermes gewonnen wurde.
Quercus ilex = Steineiche Bonsai.gruppe
Quercus velutina = Färber.eiche Gelb.
Querc
Deutschland/Georgia/Frankreich/England/Dänemarken/Argentinien Staatssymbol.
Tannin. = Glucose + Gall-ac/Eichengallen = 50% Tannin
türkisches Tannin (aus Zweig-Gallen [=
Aleppogallen] der Galleiche [= Quercus infectoria])
Buddleia indica o. Nicodemia madagascariensis = Stubeneiche Bonsai.gruppe
Dubo-m. = Korkholzbaum
Evernia prunastn = Eichenmoos./= dammar Räucherwaren.
Garrulus glandarius = Eiche.lhäher
= pest. bird.
Lent-e.
(= Shitake/= Oak Mushroom/= Golden Oaks).
Polyporus umbellatus = Eichhase. Fungi.
Sciurus vulgaris = Eichhörnchen/= Symbol Donar.s Mammalia.
Tuber melanosporum = Schwarze Truffel oft in
Boden gefunden unter Querc. Fungi.
Vergleich: Vergleich. Fagaceae + Betulaceae; Siehe: Fagales. + Baumgruppe + Lebensbäume
+ Zeus-iovisgruppe+ Mütterliche
Gruppe.
Allerlei: Eiche opfert sich vor Insekten (viele
Insekten leben + vermehren auf Eiche)/Tieren (Eichhörnchen/Eichelhäher) +
regeneriert schnell nach Befall + wird nicht von Insekten bestäubt
(Windbestäubung) + leitet Blitz ab + toleriert keine Pflanzen (junge Eichen) in
Nähe/Schweine würden im Eichenwald gemästet
Waffen des besiegten Feldherrn wurde in Eiche
gehangen/Eichenlaub. war eine
Verdienstauszeichnung in Deutschland/Friedensbaum
Ursprung Spanien/Portugal
(Willens)stärke/Macht, = Wissen + Macht,
Jupiter/Donar/Mars/Saturn/Ceres geweiht, Druide = Eichenmann
von Blitz gesucht, fällt um/baut nicht
allmählich ab, Holz = HART/dauerHAFT (Fässer), Querc. folgt Alnus,
Philemon wird in eine Eiche wegen ihrer Liebe
zu Baucis in eine Linde verwandelt.
= Yggdrasil (Germanen). Im Baum lebt eine Ziege
und einen Hirsch. Oben im Baum ist einen Hahn o. Arend/ein Drachen nagt an den
Wurzeln/ein
Eichhörnchen
geht hin und her zwischen den Ebenen/Regen. ist Tau. vom Yggdrasil
= heiliger Ort/Gerichtsort/Grenzbaum/von
Druiden gebraucht/= für Griechen sichtbaren Gott,
1e Mensch/Mann aus Eiche geschaffen./aus Eiche entsteht Mann, aus Ulme
Frau
Viele Tiere (Eichelhäher verspreizt Eichel um
neue Eichen wachsen zu lassen/-hörnchen/-gallwespe legt Eier ab/Larven
schlüpfen und leben von vermehrte Gerbstoffproduktion/-bock/ mit Eule
verbunden)
Querc. = durch die Linde (wenig Nutzwert)
ersetzt worden in christlicher Zeit/Querc. + Jug-r. ertragen sich nicht/Querc.
verliert
Eichenhain diente als Gottesdienststätte
Nach Rauschen horchen als Orakel. gebraucht
Phytologie: Medicinally oak galls are the
most powerful of all vegetable astringents. They are used in tincture
internally for dysentery/diarrhoea/cholera. Externally a gall ointment has been
used to treat painful haemorrhoids and to arrest haemorrhage from the nose and
gums.
The dust of oak bark was
considered effective against consumption, a disease that tanners were
particularly immune to.