white oak (Eng.) chêne blanc (Fr.) mitig'omish' (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Acorns :
Used to promote thirst [Mi'kmaq 62, 60]. or as a cure for ulcers [Algonquians 63].
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Bark :
Steeped and drunk for bleeding piles [Algonquians 63]. Root bark and inner bark of the trunk of this and other oaks used in a decoction for diarrhoea [44; Ojibwa 84].